Little Church on the Hill

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a.k.a. Presbyterian Church

a.k.a. Old Walnut Street Presbyterian

Quick Timeline

1832	Evansville's first church is completed
1848	Belfry and bell added during remodel
1863	Church moves to new location
c1885	Building torn down

Location

Architecture

50 ft long x 30 ft wide x 18 ft high 8 windows with 40 panes of glass in each 10x12 and two doors in front

History

The Presbyterian Church was the first church building in Evansville in 1832. Presbyterians bought a lot in 1831 and erected the church on what used to be a hill. The building that stood on 2nd St near Main St earned the nickname "Little Church on the Hill".

In 1837, national theological divisions produced a local schism. Vine Street Presbyterian (later Grace Presbyterian) split off, forming the local "old school" branch. The "new school" branch remained at this location

The belfry and bell are added in 1848, and the building undergoes repairs. school added?

sold 1859? and proceeds used to build new church The congregation moved in 1863 to a new location on Walnut St and 2nd St and was aptly renamed Walnut Street Presbyterian.

The building was razed <1884. Does not appear to be on 1884 sanborn. strouse annex 1910 Later site of Courier building A plaque now exists on strouse building

Comments

As the first church building in town, the Little Church on the Hill held services for other denominations for the first 6 years.

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