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1918 black and white photograph of Church Street, Woodstock, Illinois after a snow storm.  In the background can be seen two story brick buildings and homes.
Church St at the tracks crossing Jefferson St is covered with piles of snow. The tracks can barely be seen. The sign says: Look Out for the Cars.

101 Church St P Nester's (saloon)
103 Church St T. Merwin Blacksmith, Horseshoeing
105 Church…

1859 black and white photograph of a brick church in Woodstock, Illinois.  The steeple of the church has a large four sided clock.
The Presbyterians built a frame church on the corner of Church and Jefferson in 1848 (hence the name Church Street). In 1856 they sold the building to the German Presbyterians who moved it to Queen Anne Prairie. That same year they built this brick…

1921 black and white photograph of the old Presbyterian Church on the corner of Church and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois.  At the time of the photograph the old church building was being used by the Dacy Lumber Company.
The Dacy Lumber Company purchased the Presbyterian Church on Church & Jefferson and removed the front entrance and steeple. It was used for storage.

This photo is labeled "Sight [sic] of Dacy Lumber-corner Church and Jefferson about 1920s" while…

1962 color photograph of plaque that reads "The site of the first religious edifice in Woodstock, the Presbyterian Church, organized Feb. 23, 1846."
The site of the first religious edifice in Woodstock, the Presbyterian Church, organized Feb. 23, 1846.
Presented by Kishwaukee Trail Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1962.

This plaque was on the Jefferson St side of the grocery…

1962 color photograph of old church building located on the corner Church and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois in the process of being demolished.  At this time, the old church building was being used by the Dacy Lumber Company.
The next photo in the series covering the demolition of the first church and Dacy Lumber Company is not clear enough to enlarge to the 5x7 format. The roof has been removed and the steeple is toppling.

This view is from N. Jefferson

1962 color photograph of old church building located on the corner Church and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois in the process of being demolished.  At this time, the old church building was being used by the Dacy Lumber Company.
Third in the series of the demoltion of the first church and Dacy Lumber Company buildings to make room for the National Tea grocery store on the corner of Church & Jefferson.

The large shed and the old house are gone revealing a small shed with…

1962 color photograph of old church building located on the corner Church and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois just prior to demolition.  At this time, the old church building was being used by the Dacy Lumber Company.
Second in the series documenting the demolition of the first church in Woodstock on Church & Jefferson Streets. This shows the church front and south façade. A large covered shed used by Dacy Lumber Company for storing lumber is the first building to…

1962 color photograph of old church building located on the corner Church and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois just prior to demolition.  At this time, the old church building was being used by the Dacy Lumber Company.
First in a series covering the demolition of the first church built in Woodstock that was being used for storage by Dacy Lumber company. A National Tea Company grocery store was built on the site with 220 N. Jefferson as the address.

The church…
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