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Methodist Church, Fowlerville, Michigan - 1955

This picture shows a group of new members of the Methodist Church in Fowlerville . Persons are unknown

Rev. Ira Cargo, Fowlerville Methodist Church, Fowlerville, Michigan, 1954

This group of photographs were taken at the Open House for retiring minister Rev. Ira Cargo and his wife, at the Fowlerville Methodist Church, Fowlerville, Michigan, June 4, 1954.

The names of the persons in the pictures are unknown.

The Lansing State Journal/image/206928602/?terms=%22Fowlerville%20Methodist%22&match=1

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Hardy United Methodist Church, Ground Breaking - May 21, 1972

These photographs were taken on May 21, 1972 at the Hardy United Methodist Church, 6510 East Highland Road, Howell, Michigan. It was the ground breaking for a new educational building. The Livingston County Press reported it was part of the regular Sunday service.

In picture 0035, helping turn the soil were, from left to right, Ed Andrews, Robert Cash, Mervil Moore, chairman of the board of trustees, Sharon Bill with the Christian Flag, Mrs. Marion Walker, Albert Waterman, Don Sjoland, Henry Cornell, Charles Richardson holding the American Flag, Miss Phyllis Cornell, Timothy Callahan, Harold Cornell, Mrs. Dorothy Render and the Rev. William J. Rosemurgy, pastor of the church.

The persons in the other photographs are unidentified.

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Walnut Street Methodist Church, Sanctuary and Altar, 201 South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan, 1950

This is a photograph of the Walnut Street Methodist Church, Sanctuary and Altar, 201 South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan, 1950.

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First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower Street, Howell, Michigan, 1995

This is a photograph of the exterior of the First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower Street, Howell, Michigan, 1995.

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St. Agnes Catholic Church, Fowlerville, Michigan - 1896

St. Agnes Catholic Church, Fowlerville, Michigan - 1896. This building was destroyed by a cyclone in 1909. For more information view the Mastodons to Manufacturers: A History of Fowlerville, Michigan in the Local History Room.

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First Methodist Episcopal Church, Fowlerville, Michigan- 1895

First Methodist Episcopal Church, Fowlerville, Michigan- 1895 Photo probably taken by Ed Beach. For more information view the Mastodons to Manufacturers: A History of Fowlerville, Michigan in the Local History Room.

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Walnut Street Methodist Church, 205 South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan. Razing, March, 1971

In this collection of photographs the Walnut Street Methodist Church, 205 South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan, is being torn down. The South Kent Wrecking Company of Byron Center, Michigan was contracted for the teardown. The demolition made way for a parking lot.

The first Methodist Church in Howell also stood on the same site of this church, on the southeast corner of South Walnut Street and East Sibley Street. The first church was erected between 1851 and 1854 at a cost of $1500.00. As early as 1835, the church society had been holding services in the Eagle hotel, then the village schoolhouse, and later in the old courthouse.

The Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church was chartered in 1873, and merged with Emmanuel Assocation January 1, 1969 to become the First United Methodist Church.

The 1855 building was moved to a site on 200 block of West Grand River Avenue to make way for the next building about 1890. That building on Grand River Avenue was used for a multitude of community purposes including a gymnasium and a manufacturing place. It was last occupied by Wickman Wire Works. (See item 10143, "200 Block of West Grand River").

The Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church was erected in 1890 at a cost of $18,000. It served the congregation until December 14, 1969, when they moved to a new home, 1230 Bower Street, Howell, Michigan. The reasons for building a new church were a growing congregation, and aging, outdated infrastructure. The new building was consecrated on February 8, 1970. Rev. Allan G. Gray was the last pastor to serve in that building.

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