A 3"x5" acetate negative, photograph of the exterior of the United Methodist Church, Rising City, Nebraska. The white, wood-frame building with steeple, seven arched stained-glass windows, two round stained-glass windows, wide entrance steps with stone sides and covered portico is bordered by a small lawn, sidewalk and street, a streetlight to the side.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
0HH07390000
Source
Original format: 3"x5" acetate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
The Rising City Methodist Church was established in 1871. Early church services were held in a sod schoolhouse, member's homes and the Rising City town hall. Construction of this building began in 1880 and it was dedicated in 1882. The congregation remains active to date.
