Built 1954
St. Charles benefactor Col. Edward J. Baker had constructed five buildings in St. Charles when he undertook the construction of a church in memory of his parents, Edward and Martha Baker.
Edward and Martha Baker were founding members of the First Methodist Church congregation in St. Charles in 1836.
In 1952, Edward Baker hired the architectural firm of Gray, Laz, and Mall of Geneva to design a grand new church for the First Methodist Church congregation.
Constructed of Wisconsin Lannon stone with cut stone detailing, it serves as an example of modified Gothic architecture.
The cost of the design and construction of the church was $1,250,000. The Baker Memorial Methodist Church was dedicated on September 19, 1954, and the Methodist congregation celebrated the move to their magnificent new church building with a ceremonial walk from the old church.
St. Charles benefactor Col. Edward J. Baker had constructed five buildings in St. Charles when he undertook the construction of a church in memory of his parents, Edward and Martha Baker.
Edward and Martha Baker were founding members of the First Methodist Church congregation in St. Charles in 1836.
In 1952, Edward Baker hired the architectural firm of Gray, Laz, and Mall of Geneva to design a grand new church for the First Methodist Church congregation.
Constructed of Wisconsin Lannon stone with cut stone detailing, it serves as an example of modified Gothic architecture.
The cost of the design and construction of the church was $1,250,000. The Baker Memorial Methodist Church was dedicated on September 19, 1954, and the Methodist congregation celebrated the move to their magnificent new church building with a ceremonial walk from the old church.
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