Past Post: First Methodist Church

February 13th, 2008 @ 1:03 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |

Jenni Pertuset of the Open Book Blog sends along this postcard of First Methodist Church. As you may know, the church was saved last year and now the developer has unveiled plans for the adjacent skyscraper. Like it? Hate it? Regardless, Jenni writes:

Here’s another from our friend Nicky in Chicago.

Handwritten on the reverse: “April 20. 1915″

Printed:
“Pub by The Acmegraph Co., Chicago.”

Front: First Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, Wash. 12718. Postcard courtesy Jenni Pertuset.

4 Responses to “Past Post: First Methodist Church”

1. scott says:

   February 13, 2008 at 6:41 am

   Nice find. Does anyone know when the front stairs were changed to their current configuation, and why? I think it looks a lot better in the classic style above, and I’m hoping they restore that in the upcoming project.
2. Ben Lukoff says:

   February 13, 2008 at 11:26 am

   Any idea what the building to the left is?
3. Kevin says:

   February 14, 2008 at 8:52 pm

   The stairs were revised when the City regraded 5th Avenue in the 1940 time period. Unless the City agrees to give back part of Fifth Avenue to allow the stairs to be replicated as shown, its not likely a similar solution will be accomplished.

   There is no record of the building to the left in the historical report prepared by the City during the 1990′s landmark study.
4. Sandy says:

   November 28, 2008 at 4:42 pm

   The building to the left is a small hotel that was demolished when the 1950 church annex was added.