Difference between revisions of "Concord Presbyterian Church"
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| + | == Concord Presbyterian Church in Carrick was originally formally started in 1831, but the Concord Cemetary dates back even further. == | ||
| + | '''This page gives a summary of the history of the church.''' | ||
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| + | '''In 1981 the Concord Presbyterian Church celebrated their 150th anniversary with a booklet documenting their history.''' | ||
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| + | '''This is a photo from page 5 of the 1831 Concord Church.''' | ||
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| + | '''This is a larger photo from page 5 of the 1884 Concord Church.''' | ||
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| + | '''This is a larger photo from page 6 of the 1915 Concord Church.''' | ||
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| + | '''Known locally as "The Black Church" it was so called because of the black stained walls from the smokey air in the City of Pittsburgh. It was cleaned in the 1980s to its orginal sandstone color.''' | ||
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| + | '''The following two pages, 14 and 15 describe the history of Concord Church. The history notes that the second church was rolled back into the current parking lot while the new 1915 stone church was being built. Afterwards Carrick High School used the 1984 church for lessons. That church burned down.''' | ||
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Revision as of 14:59, 14 June 2010
Concord Presbyterian Church in Carrick was originally formally started in 1831, but the Concord Cemetary dates back even further.
This page gives a summary of the history of the church.
In 1981 the Concord Presbyterian Church celebrated their 150th anniversary with a booklet documenting their history.
This is a photo from page 5 of the 1831 Concord Church.
This is a larger photo from page 5 of the 1884 Concord Church.
This is a larger photo from page 6 of the 1915 Concord Church.
Known locally as "The Black Church" it was so called because of the black stained walls from the smokey air in the City of Pittsburgh. It was cleaned in the 1980s to its orginal sandstone color.
The following two pages, 14 and 15 describe the history of Concord Church. The history notes that the second church was rolled back into the current parking lot while the new 1915 stone church was being built. Afterwards Carrick High School used the 1984 church for lessons. That church burned down.
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