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1763 NW
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Washington 98107 | (206) 783-1618 |
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1763 NW
62nd Street| Seattle,
Washington 98107 | (206) 783-1618 |
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Originally built in 1890, this small frame church shares its birth year with the City of Ballard. Constructed to serve what was the relatively new flock of the German Congregational Church led by Pastor Gottfried Graedel, a true traveling missionary of that era, it served as the house of worship for local German immigrant families for about ten years until it closed for lack of support. The Ballard School Board rented the building for a while as a schoolhouse, but it returned to its original intent as a church in 1904 when another German congregation led by Rev. E. Leutwein acquired the property for the St. Paul's Evangelical Church. At that time, extensive repairs were undertaken, including the removal and replacement of the original tall steeple, which had become unsafe. |
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Over the years, other congregations have been housed in this historic
building, each moving on to larger quarters and turning it over
to other newer congregations. The
building was purchased by the New Age Christian Church in 1973.
In the winter of 2006, Rev Alvin C. Holmgren, Pastor of the Apostolic Lutheran Church visited Interfaith Community Church. He told us that he was minister here in 1950 through 1973 when his congregation outgrew the space and moved to another location. Rev Holmgren explained that he lived here with his family, a wife and two children. The minister's quarters were our present Lavender Room and our Consultation Rooms. The kitchen was on the west side of the Lavender Room and the living room was on the east side, divided by a wall. The minister and his wife's bedroom was our Consultation Room. The children slept on cots in the living room. We hope to invite Rev Holmgren to be one of our fourth Sunday guest presenters soon! test We sincerely hope to hear from others who have been involved in our building's history! |
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