First Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian | First Presbyterian Church
390 NE 2nd Street | Built 1897 | Updated 1909
McMinnville's Presbyterian Church was founded during the earliest days on the city on the corner of Second and Davis streets in 1851. The first two church buildings burned down, as many wooden buildings did in that era. The current structure, was built of more fire resistant brick, and completed in 1897. The site was further updated just twelve years later in 1909 when the sanctuary was built. The cornerstone laid in September of that year.
The church features beautiful stained-glass windows and a small bell tower, the modest exterior favored by Protestant churches of the era. It stands upon a brick foundation which has since been covered with cement. At some point the original roof was also replaced with the current metal roof.
An education and fellowship hall were added in 1968 with a stucco and brick exterior. The addition is separated by a courtyard attractively landscaped with a sculptured metal waterfall. The site is still home to the First Presbyterian Church.
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Contact Information
Community Development Director:
Heather Richards
Phone: 503-434-7311
Planning Email
Community Development Department
Community Development Center
231 NE Fifth Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
Hours
Monday-Friday - 8am - 5pm
Lobby Hours - 12pm - 5pm
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