Churches
Take a visual walk thru the past
Photos courtesy of The Allegan Historical Society
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Churches Take a visual walk thru the past Photos courtesy of The Allegan Historical Society |
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 First Baptist Church 330 Trowbridge, Allegan (1892) Dillon P. Clark of Bay City designed this church in Romanesque Revival style. Large front window depicts Christ's baptism. Betsy (Davi) Fisk, Col. Joseph Fisk's wife, was intrumental in it's various charitable enterprises. |
 Adventist Church 229 Cutler, Allegan (1863) The Seventh Day Adventists built this church in the Greek Revival style with an Italiante belfry. Elder Harmon M. Kenyon being the pastor increasing attendance. It is the oldest Adventist church still in use in Michigan. |
 First Presbyterian Church 200 Cutler, Allegan (1875) Romanesque Revival church is 3rd church on this site. Odd event occured when 2nd church burned during temperance meeting held by church ladies. Urged by Judge Williams, all Allegan saloon keepers join in crowd funding. |
 St. John's Lutheran Church 206 Russell, Allegan (1874) Buit largely by German immigrants. Under Rev. Christian Metzger, court house was not large enough for increased German Lutheran society. Church has a unique stained glass window of the Good Shepherd in apse. |
 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 101 N. Walnut, Allegan (1867-1869) Gothic Revival church, designed by noted church architect Gordon W. Lloyd of Detroit. Contains a rare tracker organ and English butternut pews. |
 United Methodist Church 409 Trowbridge, Allegan (1905) This church is a Romanesque Revival church noted for its remarkable stained glass windows. Style widely used for churches and occassional synagogues. |
 Blessed Sacrament Church 110 Cedar, Allegan (1934) This church has a unique design of Romanesque inspiration, build on the site of the original Catholic church. The fieldstone trim fashioned by local stone cutters. |
 First Congregational Church 323 Cutler, Allegan (1864, 1882, 1898, 1916) This Gothic-inspired church was completely remodeled in 1882, then enlarged in 1898 and then again in 1916. Ruth Elizabeth Booth closely identified with various charitable activity here. |
