The Universalist Church is a historic building located in

Mitchellville, Iowa Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census. Mitchellville is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ...

, United States. The congregation was organized in 1868 with a membership of thirty-five people. The first officers were: Thomas Mitchell, Moderator; Barlard Slate, Clerk; and Tillie Mitchell, Treasurer. The deacons were W.S. Jones, A. Rothrock and Pauline Weeks. Pastors included: W.W. King, T.C. Eaton, J.R. Sage, A. Vedder and F.W. Gillette. The church building was erected at a cost of $2,000. Built in 1868, it is the oldest documented building in Mitchellville. It is considered an "outstanding example of an early church design based on examples found in small New England towns." with The building also served the town as its first school building. After the congregation disbanded they sold their property to the state of Iowa to use for weddings, funerals, and appropriate functions. The church building, along with two

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s on the property, was listed on the

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in 2005.

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Religious organizations established in 1868 Churches completed in 1868 19th-century churches in the United States Churches in Polk County, Iowa Unitarian Universalist churches in Iowa Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Iowa Universalist Church of America churches {{Iowa-church-stub