106 N Bench St

Parcel Number: 22-100-226-00
Historic Function: Religion - Religious Facility
Current Function: Religion - Religious Facility
Construction Date: 1830-1839 (c1838)
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Areas of Significance: Architecture,
Category: Religion, Religious Facility
Structural:
Stories: Multi
Form or Plan:
Foundation: Sandstone
Style: Romanesque Revival,
Exterior: sandstone
Roof Material: Metal
Roof Type: Front-gable
Windows: The original wIndows were made of opaque yellow glass. The stained glass windows you see today were installed between 1890-1910. They are made of Belgium stained glass with the colors fired in rather than painted on.
Porch:
Modification: Slightly Altered

Historical Summary: ="It is the oldest church building of any Protestant denomination in continuous service in the old version Northwest Territory. Dedication: July 25, 1841 Galena Daily Gazette 2 December 1887 Death of Mr. Andrew Dodds (excerpt) The contracts to erect the First and South Presbyterian churches in this city were let to Mr. Dodds, upon whom the work reflected great credit. The spire of the First Church, which was added to the structure in 1854, is a handsome piece of architecture, and Mr. Dodds always pointed to it with pride, as he had just reason to. Galena Daily Gazette - December 3, 1887 : Andrew Dodd’s was a carpenter on the spire which was erected in 1855 at a cost of $5000. The architect of the church was Richard Bond of Boston, Mass."