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FIRST CHURCH. Barton Randall order a church to be constructed in 1834. It was to be 20 by 26 feet, one story high, and have the spaces between the logs filled with mortar and lime. Further specifications called by two windows and a batten door with boards running the entire length of the door secured by narrow strips nailed crosswise. | FIRST CHURCH. Barton Randall order a church to be constructed in 1834. It was to be 20 by 26 feet, one story high, and have the spaces between the logs filled with mortar and lime. Further specifications called by two windows and a batten door with boards running the entire length of the door secured by narrow strips nailed crosswise. | ||
The building took four weeks to complete and there was then an immediate two-day service | The building took four weeks to complete and there was then an immediate two-day service held. Twelve people joined the Methodist congregation. (1) The building which stood at the southeast corner of the Washington Square also served as a court and a schoolhouse. Washington Square, later was renamed [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. (2) | ||
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"Vice Retreated Before Churches," ''Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal'', August 24, 1930, p. 36 | 1. "Vice Retreated Before Churches," ''Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal'', August 24, 1930, p. 36 | ||
2. Oldt, Franklin T. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=u9xDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA464&lpg=PA464&dq=Burton%27s+Furnace+%28dubuque+history%29&source=bl&ots=0CkCGLFR0v&sig=a0Ou1vN3ew6nQUYoq2aOJsXF9Mg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=j3HVT5XALaP42QXVp9iFDw&ved=0CGgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Burton%27s%20Furnace%20%28dubuque%20history%29&f=false (p. 547) | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 1 April 2026
FIRST CHURCH. Barton Randall order a church to be constructed in 1834. It was to be 20 by 26 feet, one story high, and have the spaces between the logs filled with mortar and lime. Further specifications called by two windows and a batten door with boards running the entire length of the door secured by narrow strips nailed crosswise.
The building took four weeks to complete and there was then an immediate two-day service held. Twelve people joined the Methodist congregation. (1) The building which stood at the southeast corner of the Washington Square also served as a court and a schoolhouse. Washington Square, later was renamed WASHINGTON PARK. (2)
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1. "Vice Retreated Before Churches," Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, August 24, 1930, p. 36
2. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=u9xDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA464&lpg=PA464&dq=Burton%27s+Furnace+%28dubuque+history%29&source=bl&ots=0CkCGLFR0v&sig=a0Ou1vN3ew6nQUYoq2aOJsXF9Mg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=j3HVT5XALaP42QXVp9iFDw&ved=0CGgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Burton%27s%20Furnace%20%28dubuque%20history%29&f=false (p. 547)