First United Methodist Church, dedicated on July 3, 1870, cost $33,000 to build. The structure was brick with a spire stretching 170 feet into the sky. The structure was 108 feet in length and 50 feet in width. Much of the finishing and plastering…
Image from 1908 showing the First United Methodist Church on corner of North Diamond and Park Ave East and the "old" court house on the adjacent corner.