First Church of the Nazarene (Libby's Corner), 1942

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Creator

Collection

Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

Document Type

Still Image

Call number of Original

32207

Contributing Institution

Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

Location

Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Creation Date

6-12-1942

Format of Original

4 x 5" gelatin silver negative

Description

Painting the exterior of the First Church of the Nazarene, 1090 Congress Street (east of Libby's Corner), viewed from north.
Left to right: Allan R. Glassford, Frank Yerxa, Samuel Austin, Reverend Joshua Wagner (the church's pastor), Albion B. Humphrey, Samuel Austin Jr., George Austin (on ladder).
The church was located on the southwest corner of Congress Street and Basin Street, one block west of Huntress Street, in the Libby's Corner area. In 1948, the congregation relocated to a larger church building at 475 Brighton Avenue.
In 1954, the old church building was home to the West End Gospel Tabernacle church.

Photo published in the Evening Express, on 12 June 1942.

Recommended Citation

"First Church of the Nazarene (Libby's Corner), 1942" (1942). Businesses & Buildings - Portland Newspapers (Guy Gannett) Still Film Negatives. 266.
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