First Presbyterian Church, Vandalia

Name: First Presbyterian Church
Address: Vandalia, United States

#3 among attractions in Vandalia

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The First Presbyterian Church is a museum and former Presbyterian church located at 301 W. Main St. in Vandalia, Illinois. The church was built in 1868 on the site of the first Protestant church in Illinois. The first church at the site, the House of Divine Worship, was a non-denominational church built in 1823 by the Illinois State Legislature; at the time, Vandalia was the state capital, and the governor's house was located next to the church. The Presbyterian church, built after the state capital moved to Springfield, was designed in the Gothic Revival style. The red brick church has a 60-foot tall bell tower. The church has twelve Gothic pointed arch windows; each window has an oval stained glass pattern depicting a religious scene. Vandalia's Presbyterian congregation left the building for a new church in the 1960s, and the building is now used as the Fayette County Museum. ()

Built: 1868 (156 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 38°58'5"N, 89°6'7"W

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Vandalia United States

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First Presbyterian Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vandalia State House State Historic Site, Little Brick House.

0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Vandalia State House State Historic Site, Vandalia
16 min walk • The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the fourth capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also the oldest capitol building in Illinois to survive, as the first, second, and third capitol buildings have all disappeared.
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Museum, History museum
Little Brick House, Vandalia
1 min walk • Little Brick House is a restored 1860s middle-class home in Vandalia, Illinois, located in Fayette County. The home is the only house in Vandalia to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been listed as such since 1973.