Cumberland Presbyterian Church Interior, Southeast Corner High and McPherson.

Item — Photo: 1:18

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

An album of 35 photos of Kirksville, Missouri, buildings, businesses and people created by "Drake, Fotografer" and originally owned by Clifford Elmore Henry. Using Kirksville city directories, local histories and articles in Kirksville newspapers of the day, we have been able to determine that most of the photos in this album were taken 1893 January-April, the only period when all the pictured businesses were in operation simultaneously.

Dates

Creation: early 1893

Creator

From the Collection: Henry, Clifford Elmore, 1873-1959 (Person)

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Historical Note

Originally built by the Baptists in 1874, this building became the home of Cumberland Presbyterian when the two congregations traded places in December 1877. The Cumberland Presbyterians had outgrown their 1868 building and First Baptist Church, still in debt for the construction of this slightly larger facility, needed some financial relief. Both problems were solved with a switch of properties and a small cash payment to the Baptists to cover the difference in value. This sanctuary remained in service until 1922 when First Presbyterian (the Cumberland Presbyterians and the Presbyterian Church USA merged as First Presbyterian in 1906) built a larger sanctuary and educational building on the same site.