First Congregational Church is a historic church in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls ( ) is the List of cities in South Dakota, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the List of United States cities by population, 117th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha Coun ...
. It was built in 1907 and was added to the
National Register in 1983.
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It is a -story church with unequal towers at its front corners and a "tower-like structure" on its north facade which holds the rear entrance.][ With .]
A two-story educational wing was added 1955. This structure, designed by Lucas, Craig & Whitwam, originally had a curtain wall of glass and dark panels with aluminum framing on the west facade (i.e. front facade).[Verne Loen, "Churches Come First in S.F. Parish Fund Drives Get Fine Backing," ''Argus-Leader'', June 2, 1957.] At some point after the 1983 nomination to the register, this facade was replaced with an attempt to copy the Richardsonian Romanesque exterior of the 1907 church.
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
Romanesque Revival church buildings in South Dakota
Churches completed in 1907
Tourist attractions in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Churches in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
National Register of Historic Places in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1907 establishments in South Dakota
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