Union City Methodist Episcopal Church

Union City Methodist Episcopal Church (HM18QX)

Location: Union City, MI 49094 Branch County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 4.021', W 85° 8.217'

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(Side One)
During 1836-37, cabinetmaker David Hull led the organization of the township's first religious society. Circuit-riding ministers held services for Union City's fledgling Methodist congregation on alternate Sundays. The group me in several places until a "New and Commodious" church was built in 1848, one-half block west of here. In 1880 the Coldwater Republican announced that the Methodists would "build a new brick church next season." The present church was dedicated in 1881.

(Side Two)
This High Victorian Gothic, auditorium-plan church as constructed in 1880-81. Because this church so closely resembles the Constantine Methodist Episcopal Church, designed by the Grand Rapids architectural firm of Robinson and Barnaby, it is believed to have been the work of the same firm. John R. Simmons, a Scottish woodworker from nearby Girard, reportedly built the church. The church was dedicated on August 28, 1881.
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HM NumberHM18QX
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1835
Year Placed1993
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 654134 N 4658896
Decimal Degrees42.06701667, -85.13695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 4.021', W 85° 8.217'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 4' 1.26" N, 85° 8' 13.02" W
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Area Code(s)517
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Ellen St, Union City MI 49094, US
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