St. Peter's First Community Church, also known as the German Reformed Church and St. Peter's United Church of Christ, is a historic

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located at Huntington,

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. It was built in 1903, and is a red brick and

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church building with an eclectic plan and

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design elements. It features a two-tiered central tower with angled buttresses, tall and narrow openings, and topped by a steep pyramidal bell-cast roof. Its stained glass windows include German language texts and an image of Christ's ascension. The building was designed by Will A. Stevens, a Huntington native who graduated from

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in 1890. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

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in 1985. It is located in the

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References

External links

St. Peter's First Community Church website
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