Overview

Founders of this congregation came from Germany, and coalesced by 1888, when they held their first meeting in a Belltown storefront at 1713 Front Street (later renamed 1713 1st Avenue). They sought to build their own house of worship c. 1889, when they obtained land at a 50% discount from pioneer David T. Denny (1832-1903). Denny had his residence and a large amount of acreage in the area of the Denny Regrade/Seattle Center. The Evangelical United Brethren Congregation built this church in 1889-1890 at a total sum of $600. This church served the group until 1907, when the congregation erected a second church at 2nd Avenue North and Valley Street that was renamed the "First Church of the Evangelical Association."

Building Notes

This first church for the Evangelical United Brethren Congregation had a familiar design, with a compact plan formed around a corner belltower. One entered via the main doorway within the corner tower. A cross-gable roof sheltered the sanctuary, with a pyramidal roof covering the bell tower. Ornamentation was Gothic, with prominent pointed arch windows, two of which were composed of stained glass to flood the assembly space with colored light.

PCAD id: 19515