It has served for 175 years, a testament to a community’s faith. Christ Church celebrates an anniversary.
Now marking the 175th anniversary of its founding, Christ Church leaders are eager to celebrate its history, build its ...
Preserving a Chaska landmark: Guardian Angels restoring church, looks to public for help
By Mark W. Olson The brick walls of Guardian Angels Catholic Church have protected its parishioners from the elements for 125 years. Now the parishioners hope to protect the walls from the elements.
Members working to rebuild historic church
It’s the building that’s gone. We are the church, and we’re intact. Nobody was hurt in the fire, thank God.” Winnie Ballard Longtime member of the Union Community Church “No place is so dear to my ...
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The odd history of Gannon’s Old Main
From the haunting legacy of one of Erie’s wealthiest families to a U.S. President allegedly trapping himself in a bathtub, ...
Underground Railroad stop, vacant Catholic church are Iowa's most endangered properties
Preservation Iowa has added two properties to its list of most-endangered historic buildings. Where are they and can they be ...
History group documents Jordan buildings’ pasts
Liz Thaves has been documenting the history of Jordan for the past decade in her volunteer work for the Jordan Area Historical Society. In the last eight years or so, she and a group of women have ...