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.
Creator
Pope, [?]
Date Created
circa 1880s
Subject
Communities
Protestant church buildings
Wooden churches
Christianity
Cultural Studies
Nineteenth Century History
Religion & Philosophy (General)
Local & State History
Western United States History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_000476
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image