A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about the First Baptist Church of Downey. That church, started in 1868, is one of the oldest churches in Downey. Recently, reader Perscrutations commented on that post that the United Methodist Church in Downey is even older.
The information that I have is a little contradictory. Perscrutations wrote that the church officially dates back to 1854. But the church plaque, at left, states that the church was organized in 1869. The church's website is undergoing renovation, so I wasn't able to confirm either date. Hopefully, Perscrutations or another reader can point me to more information about the church history! (I love history!)
But I did come across this picture, below, of the church dated November 8, 1931.The tower and the door are similar to today's tower, above, and door, right. The current door is at the base of the current tower. Are they the same ones? It's hard to tell for sure. |
| Photo courtesy The Downey Conservancy/George Redfox |
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