Christian Church, Hillsboro

Title

Christian Church, Hillsboro

Description

Black and white image of a gabled wooden church. A covered porch is centered in the front faade, bracketed by two double-hung windows with panes. Immediately above the porch is another window, arched and with an arched moldings. Four windows with decorative transoms are spaced down the visible side of the building. The belfry is tall and narrow, with arched, louvered windows and has a cross-gabled roof beneath a four-sided steeple topped with a cross. A power pole stands just to the image right of the building; it has a streetlight and power lines run from the upper edge of the image to the pole and out to the right. At least one line connects the church to the power pole. Small deciduous trees are planted at regular intervals in the churchyard, two to the front the others down the side and also down beside the boardwalk that runs beside and in front of the building. A fence and other buildings are visible in the background of the image.

[Front] [written in white ink] Christian Church. Pope [Back] Christen [lined out] Christian Church built 1882. Remodeled 1929 and 1913. Torn down, 1967.

Identifier

WCMpic_000476

Creator

Pope, [?]

Subject

Communities

Protestant church buildings

Wooden churches

Christianity

Cultural Studies

Nineteenth Century History

Religion & Philosophy (General)

Local & State History

Western United States History

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1880s

Date

1880/1889

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum