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McFarland Baptist

McFarland Baptist

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McFarland Baptist

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a.k.a. McFarland Chapel (Colored)

a.k.a. McFarland Community Center Baptist Church

324 SE 5th St, formerly 620-4 Upper 5th
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

1887 Church completed
1919-24 Church is rebuilt fronting 5th
1970 Building is razed for Welborn parking lot

Location

North corner of 5th St and Cherry St
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.969046
Longitude: -87.567232
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History


Comments

McFarland Baptist came about when patrons of Liberty Baptist felt the church was overcrowded. The new congregation was organized on October 15, 1882. A lot at 5th and Cherry was obtained and a new church building was completed on December 25, 1887 1884. 151 McFarland Chapel * Baptist Corner 5th and Cherry Streets 1884 - 1910

http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=914587 http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=914731 new church built 1919-24 fronting 5th http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=913450 The congregation has since moved out to 750 Lincoln (near Linwood). bought 1969 part of the Welborn urban renewal project. The building was razed in September 1970


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Churches / Religion
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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