Overview

An institution by the name of "Union Congregational Church" operated on the corner of Keystone Place and North 57th Street in 1907. Rev. D.W. Crane was its pastor in 01/1907. (See Rev. D.W. Crane was its pastor in 01/1907. (See “Church Notices: Congregational,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 01/13/1907, p. 10.)

ts name was changed to the "Keystone Congregational Church" by 1909, with Rev. W.W. Withington as its pastor. The Keystone Congregational Church held services in 1910 , according to the R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1910, p. 892 and R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1915, p. 947. The 1915 directory mistakenly gave trhe address as Keystone Place and North 51st Street.)

Building Notes

Arthur Henderson Smith (1845-1932), a missionary active in China for 54 years, delivered a speech entitled, "The Awakening of China" at Seattle's Keystone Congregational Church on 09/10/1911. (See "Dr. A.H. Smith to Lecture," Seattle Daily Times, 09/09/1911, p. 7.)

Alteration

The church built a gymnasium for younger members in 1910. A brief note in the Seattle Daily Times stated: “The Keystone Congregational Church of Green Lake has completed plans for keeping the young people in touch with wholesome recreations. The board of trustees has installed a gymnasium for the boys and girls, where their respective classes will meet each evening of the week.” (See “Church Installs Gymnasium,” Seattle Daily Times, 02/14/1910, p. 7.)

PCAD id: 24042