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1891 building. The First Presbyterian Church tower construction was halted during the early 1890's and continued in 1896 when additional funds were raised. The lower section seen here was built from solid Medina sandstone and in order to save money the remaining section was built instead with a brick interior and a sandstone facing. It is partially because of this change in construction that the problems with the tower have surfaced as water infiltrated the mortar, the expansion and contraction of the ice that formed have pulverized the interior brick over the years, thus the temporary bracing system installed at present (2007) was required. Photo and text courtesy of Bruce McCausland |
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