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Title: First United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Church, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking south. The United Presbyterian Church was built in 1907 and razed in 1977 for the new church. 1908 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13856

Title: First United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Church, [Grinnell, Iowa]
Description: Looking south. The United Presbyterian Church was built in 1907 and razed in 1977 for the new church. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13857

Title: University Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa, University Place Christian Chapel, First Christian Church
Description: The first church building was constructed in 1888 to serve the faculty, staff and students at Drake University. In 1909, a large auditorium seating 2,000 was constructed beside the original church. Located at 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 10.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:18889

Title: Washington Square, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, The Depot Park, Greene Square, Franklin Square, Parson's grounds, Washington High School, St. Paul's Methodist Church, The Park, Washington Park
Description: Looking southeast with St. Paul's Methodist Church on the left and Washington High School on the right. The land originally was owned by a man named Parsons and was known as Parsons’ grounds. George Greene, along with Nicholas Brown, Addison Daniels, Julius Sanford and Hosea Gray purchased the property in 1843. The land was donated to the city in 1849 by Judge George Greene, who requested that it remain open green space for public use. In 1900, the square was named Washington Square after Washington High School, but In the city’s semicentennial year, 1906, William Krebs, secretary of the Parks Commission, recommended the city council honor Greene by renaming the park after him. St. Paul's Methodist Church (demolished in 1920) is shown on the left and Washington High School (demolished in 1946) is shown on the right. Number 4277.
Date Created: 1925
PID: grinnell:13604

Title: Methodist [Church], Congregational Church, Baptist Church, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian Church, Welcome to our churches, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Montage of six Grinnell, Iowa churches: Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian and the Grinnell College chapel. Number 98. 1915 postmark.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13408

Title: Methodist [Church], Congregational Church, Baptist Church, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian Church, College chapel, Welcome to our churches, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Montage of six Grinnell, Iowa churches: Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian and the Grinnell College chapel. Number 98.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13407

Title: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids, Second Presbyterian Church
Description: Looking southeast at the Westminster Presbyterian Church which was established on May 27, 1855, and originally named the Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids. The name of the church was changed to Second Presbyterian Church in 1868 and the original structure was expanded and remodeled. The new church was moved to 1285 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, was built by Charles Bolton of Philadelphia, and was renamed Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Magdalene Tower of Westminster was modeled after the tower at Oxford College, England. Number 22212.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:14113

Title: World's smallest church, Festina, Iowa, St. Anthony of Padua Chapel
Description: Hand-painted color postcard looking northeast at the "World's Smallest Church" near Festina, Iowa. The small stone church was built in 1885 and originally built to accommodate two families. Number 28,442F.
Date Created: 1935
PID: grinnell:16769