West Union Baptist Church
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History
The Baptist congregation was founded in 1844 and met in the home of pioneer David Thomas Lenox until 1853, when he donated Script error: No such module "convert". of his land for a church and cemetery.[1][2][3] The one-story, Classical Revival style building was built of hand-sawn lumber on what is now West Union Road for a little over $1,500.[4][5] The 30- by Script error: No such module "convert". structure has cedar rafters, fir joists and sills of hand-hewn fir logs.[3] On December 25, 1853, the building was dedicated by the Reverend Ezra Fisher.[5] It is the oldest Baptist society and the oldest Protestant church building still standing west of the Rocky Mountains.[1][3] Pioneers Caleb Wilkens and George W. Ebbert are buried at the cemetery,[2] which is the oldest cemetery in the state.[1]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and is currently maintained by the American Baptist Churches of Oregon.[6] Previously the otherwise unused building was the site of an annual memorial meeting, but the church now holds regular Sunday services.[7]
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c Buan, Carolyn M. This Far-Off Sunset Land: A Pictorial History of Washington County, Oregon. Donning Company Publishers, 1999.
- ↑ a b Historic names mark old gravestones. The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976.
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External links
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- Historic images of West Union Baptist Church and cemetery from Salem Public Library
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- Baptist churches in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Oregon
- Buildings and structures in Hillsboro, Oregon
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- Religious organizations established in 1844
- 19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
- Churches in Washington County, Oregon
- 1844 establishments in Oregon Country