Union Church

that was located just at the edge of town. 1s a second set of large wooden doors (like the outside ones) The altar area was changed, a pipe organ installed, the basement CONDITION DATE DETERIORATED ALTERED MOVED FAIR building has remained unaltered. CHECK ONE EXCELLENT The large doors leading into the church are the original The sanctuary itself has been extensively redecorated and doors is a beautiful stained glass window containing the original structure.It still retains the stark beauty from years gone by. that most church towers built during this time period were typi- original structure was built.To the rear was added a choir The Kipton Community Church is a rather small rural church.

room and pastor's study on the upper level;a kitchen on the Even the additions to the building have not altered the original was remodeled, and an addition to the rear and rear-west of the -UNEXPOSED -GOOD fellowship hall. In 1974, the second redecorating and remodeling fixtures were replaced, and carpeting laid. In 1976, the There RUINS stained glass windows were repaired. remodeled twice in its history. The window also depicts Above these wooden doors.The only change made here is that they were reversed The foundation of the name of the church--The Union Church. are the originals and still present. This church is located on a quiet, tree-lined street. building is made of huge sandstone blocks cut from a local quarry The first time was in 1963.

which lead from the vestibule into the sanctuary. so that they open to the outside instead of to the inside. AREAS OF

_ECONOMICS _1400-1499 _PREHISTORIC There were about a dozen members of the Methodist and Episcopal the lot on which the church stands to the trustees and their Hardy in l879.In the cornerstone is a sealed tin box containing - TRANSPORTATION faith and all of the area Baptists who joined in the movement Roswell Hardy was the original owner of this parcel of land, _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _COMMERCE a little history of the church, names of the building _THEATER located on Lot 2 in the village of Binghamton Kipton). In l92l, the people of this small community decided to - MILITARY _1900- It retains, on the outside, all of the original features, such Gothic architecture in the township. It was built in 1879.

as the unaltered structure, the window frames, stained glass INVENTION successors. in Kipton. disband the two churches in this vicinity--namely the Disciple and C.T.Buckley did the carpentry work.The cornerstone was Church and The Union Church.It was decided to have just one Items of interest include the fact that there are still cut at the local quarry by George Stetter and laid by Charles Church.The building that they would use, is the one presently It is the largest and best preserved example of The deed was finally signed over to the church on charge of the stone work;Charles Hardy did the brick work; The bell in the tower was cast by the ing into the chunch. Roswell and Mary Hardy deeded to build a church in this area.