Cedar Rapids Nazarene Church Forms In 1926
Diane Fannon-Langton notes the 1926 New Year Gazette item announcing Cedar Rapids Church of the Nazarene, an evangelical denomination, and traces its early history from Rev. E.R. Borton’s home worship to a 1927 purchase at 400 F Ave. NW and a 1928 frame addition under Rev. E.E. Russell before temporary relocation to IOOF Oriental Hall.
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Cedar Rapids
Church of the Nazarene
Nazarenes
E.R. Borton
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Street
Ioof Oriental Hall
Second St
Irving C. Emery
F Ave
E.E. Russell
Building Plan Church Breaks Ground After October Meeting
In October 1936 a church board proposed a new building and the congregation pledged 2200 dollars and labor. Two 60 foot lots at 13828 K St. SW were bought from the John W. Yuill estate. A donor from a Chicago firm designed the plan. On November 5 twenty men began digging the basement with Pastor Russell leading daily in overalls. The crew laid a 5 foot basement depth ten days later and footing work continued as members mixed mortar alongside hired masons.
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K St
John W. Yuill
Chicago
Russell
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The Gazette describes a church building in flood light work during November and December with a 40 by 70 foot footprint a 10 foot belfry and a 350 seat auditorium. Workers and families shared a Thanksgiving feast at a vacant bakery 1315 K St SW while construction continued.
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Gmail
Thegazette.com
K St
Christmas Church Moves Then Later Becomes Trinity Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene opened a new building at 1328 K St SW in 1936 with a Christmas service. In 1969 a new church opened at 3113 First Ave SW under Rev. Forrest Whitlatch. The K Street site became Trinity Nazarene in 1970, was damaged in 2008 flood, and demolished in 2012.
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Sie Thomas Trinity Nazarene
First Church of the Nazarene
K St. SW
Church of the Nazarene
K St
Forrest Whitlatch
First Ave
K Street
Trinity Nazarene Church
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Mike & Esther Wilson
Myron F. & Esther S. Wilson
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
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