First Congregational Church is a historic

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located at 202 N 6th Street in

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. Built in 1909, the church was the third built for Marshall's First Congregation, which was established in 1841. The Gray Construction Company built the church in the

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style. The church has

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walls laid in alternating smooth and rusticated rows. The asymmetrical entrance features two arches supported by columns with ornamental floral

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s. The church has multiple

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s, including a

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on its front facade. A

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with square pillars at the upper corners marks the southeast corner of the building. The tower's bell, a relic from the original two churches, was made in 1850 by the Buckeye Bell Foundry of

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. The church was added to the

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on February 5, 2003.

References

Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Romanesque Revival church buildings in Illinois Churches completed in 1909 Churches in Clark County, Illinois 1909 establishments in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Illinois {{Illinois-church-stub