Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church Explained

Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church
Location:180th St. and Verde Ave.
Muscatine, Iowa
Coordinates:41.4806°N -90.8808°W
Built:1867
Added:October 17, 2003
Refnum:03001051

Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church is an historic building located in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The building was built by volunteers in 1867.[1] The congregation was made up of German immigrants who desired to maintain their own language and culture in their religious practices.[2] The last service was held in the church on Christmas Eve 1910. The building passed to private ownership and was used as a farm building and workshop. Over the years the building deteriorated because of disuse. It was donated by Paul Kemper, who owned it, to the Muscatine Area Heritage Association. Renovation of the former church was spearheaded by the American Schleswig Holstein Heritage Society and the Muscatine Community Foundation. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. News: Cynthia Beaudette. And the old shall become new. Muscatine Journal. 2009-09-09. 2012-04-23.
  2. Web site: Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition. State Historical Society of Iowa. 2012-05-29. Oltrogge. Sarah. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021549/http://www.iowahistory.org/contacts/news_release/2004/nrhp_properties.htm. 2013-12-19. dead.