First Evangelical Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

Title

First Evangelical Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Black and white photo image of the church building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street, showing the 1915 additional educational wing extending on the right. This building was dedicated in 1887 as the German Evangelical Church. The church banned German language in 1918 and became the First Evangelical Church. In 1963 the education unit was replaced with a more modern wing which houses a child daycare. The group has been known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ since 1956.

Creator

Fowler's, Portsmouth, Ohio

Date

1915

Format

8.5 x 13.7 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library