Grove Hill New Mission Church

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Grove Hill New Mission Church

| nrhp_type = cp

| partof = Omena Historic District{{Citation | last = Buehler | first = Marsha C. | date = March 26, 2016 | title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Omena Historic District }}.

| partof_refnum = 100000534

| image = Omena_Presbyterian_Church_(Michigan).jpg

| image_size = 275

| caption =

| location = 5098 N West Bay Shore (M-22), Omena, Michigan

| coordinates = {{coord|45|3|27|N|85|35|10|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Michigan#USA

| built = {{Start date|1858}}

| added = June 29, 1972

| area = {{convert|1|acre}}

| refnum = 72000631{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

| designated_other1 = Michigan State Historic Site

| designated_other1_link = Michigan State Historic Preservation Office

| designated_other1_date = October 29, 1971

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

}}

File:Omena Presbyterian Church (Michigan) historic marker.jpg

Grove Hill New Mission Church (also known as Omena Presbyterian Church) is a historic church located at 5098 North West Bay Shore{{cite web | title = Omena Presbyterian Church | publisher = Presbyterian Church (USA) | url = http://www.pcusa.org/congregations/3322/ | access-date = January 25, 2014}} (M-22) in Omena, Michigan. It was constructed in 1858, designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

History

In 1839, the Presbyterian Board of Missions sent the Reverend Peter Dougherty to the Grand Traverse area.{{cite web | title = History | publisher = The Dougherty Historic Home Site | url = http://www.oldmissionhouse.com/mission | access-date = January 25, 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215844/http://www.oldmissionhouse.com/mission | archive-date = February 1, 2014 }} He founded a mission located at what is now called Old Mission, Michigan. He organized a church, including both European and Native Americans, in 1843.{{cite web|url= http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/8461.htm|title= Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse|publisher= Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online|access-date= January 25, 2014|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140204014216/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/8461.htm|archive-date= February 4, 2014}} In 1852, Dougherty and his mission moved to what is now Omena, establishing a "New Mission" there and constructing a mission and boarding school.{{cite news | title = Crakers, Aghosas and early Omena Presbyterian Church days | author = Deby Disch | newspaper = Leelanau Enterprise | url = http://www.leelanaunews.com/news/2013-01-02/Life_in_Leelanau/Crakers_Aghosas_and_early_Omena_Presbyterian_Churc.html | access-date = 2014-01-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010123/http://www.leelanaunews.com/news/2013-01-02/Life_in_Leelanau/Crakers_Aghosas_and_early_Omena_Presbyterian_Churc.html | archive-date = 2017-02-21 | url-status = dead }} In 1858, Dougherty commissioned three local carpenters to build this church, based on traditional New England church design. The church was used by the congregation until 1871, when financial difficulties forced the mission to close.

In 1885, the church was re-opened as a Congregationalist church. Since 1925, it has been used primarily in the summer months. It is still used as the Omena Presbyterian Church.

Description

The Grove Hill New Mission Church is a rectangular frame front-gable structure sided with white clapboard. The roof is covered with shingles, and is capped with a square steeple. It measures approximately {{convert|35|ft}} by {{convert|48|ft}}, and has a shed-roofed addition at the rear. The front entrance is covered with a triangular pediment supported by two pillars.

Grove Hill New Mission Church

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