Images from the Mark E. Kroehler Archives

Here are some of the hundreds of photos contained First United Methodist's archives.  As more images are digitized, you will be able to view them here.

First Church's buildings:

• 1809-1842:  southeast corner of Walnut and Christian.  No images or sketches are known.  The Church was described in 1892 by McConnell:

On this lot was erected the first Methodist church in Lancaster. It was an unpretentious, one story, brick edifice, thirty-eight feet front by forty-five feet deep. The front was towards Walnut street, but some distance back from the side-walk. The pulpit was elevated about six feet above the floor. The ceiling was arched, and the pews were plain. The building was warmed by an old fashioned "ten plate stove" in which wood was burned. This was placed on the side of the church occupied by the women. The lights were furnished by tallow candles placed in sconces and needing to be snuffed about every five minutes.

• 1842-1892:  the 2nd building at 238-40 N. Duke St.
• 1892-1946:  our 3rd building on the northwest corner of Duke and Walnut
• 1946: the fire
• 1953: the rebuilt church