PRESBYTERIANS PLAN NEW CHURCH

Congregation Approves Plan For Construction Of Building on Main Street

Plans submitted to and approved by the congregation of the Presbyterian Church last night call for an extensive construction program entailing a total expenditure of $85,000, in providing adequate facilities for the activities of the church.

The plans provide for the remodeling of the present church building at the corner of Main and Washington Streets into a Sunday school building, and for the erection of a modern church auditorium on property owned by the church immediately south of the present building and fronting on Main Street. The new building will be modern in every respect, with basement and banquet hall, and the entire church plant designed to answer all the needs of the congregation. The two buildings will be connected.

The expenditure will be met partly in cash and partly by a bond issue under the plans of financing approved last night.

In addition to the church building, plans were approved for the erection of a modern brick veneered manse for the pastor on a portion of the property on Front Street where the present manse is situated.

The present building will be sold and moved and part of the property disposed of.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, June 5, 1924

CONTRACT LET FOR NEW CHURCH

S. G. Beaman, Local Contractor Is Successful Bidder For Erection Of Presbyterian Church

S. G. Beaman, local contractor, was yesterday awarded the contract for construction of the new church auditorium for the First Presbyterian church of this city. The contract price was $40,348.35.

The contract awarded yesterday includes the auditorium exclusive furnishings and does not include the remodeling of the old church building for Sunday school purposes. Contract for this work will be let in the near future.

Work on the auditorium will begin in about two weeks and will be completed in six months.

All the bids received were well within the preliminary estimates.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, March 25, 1925

TO BREAK GROUND FOR NEW CHURCH

Preparations for breaking ground for the new church auditorium of the Presbyterian Church are now being made and ground will be broken for the erection of the structure within the next few days.

The old frame building used by the church for Sunday school purposes has been moved to the back of the lot on which the new building will be erected, for temporary use. It will later be torn down.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, April 1, 1925

GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW CHURCH

Contractor S. G. Beaman Begins Work This Morning On Auditorium Of Presbyterian Church

Work has begun on the new Presbyterian Church Auditorium. Contractor S. G. Beaman has placed his workmen on the job this morning, and has gone to work in earnest with the construction of the new Church plant. It is estimated that approximately six months will be required to complete the erection of the new building and that the Presbyterians will be in their new quarters in the early fall of this year.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, April 6, 1925

LET CONTRACT NEW BUILDING SUNDAY SCHOOL

Presbyterians Awarded Contract For Work To S. L. McGinnis, Local Contractor

Contract has been awarded to S. L. McGinnis, local contractor for construction of a new wing and remodeling of the old Presbyterian Church building for use as a Sunday school building.

The additional wing will be erected on the west side of the building, extending along Washington Street. The approximate cost of the wing and remodeling is $18,000.00

Work on the new church auditorium is proceeding rapidly and will be completed at an early date.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, September 4, 1925

REMOVE TOWER ON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TODAY

Work Of Remodeling Present Church For Use As Sunday School Building Is Begun Today

The Presbyterian Church tower is being torn down today in preparation for the remodeling of the church building, which will be used by the Sunday School department when the new church auditorium is completed. Work on the new auditorium, which stands directly south of the present church, fronting on Main Street is progressing rapidly and the building is rapidly nearing completion.

From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, October 1, 1925

Current Presbyterian Church, circa 2006.

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