Odyssey of the windows

Odyssey of the windows
Aberdeen News: 02-15-2007

“In 1968, the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ lost its six beautiful stained glass windows.”

“In 1969, the current church building was completed at 431 W. Melgaard Road - minus the beautiful windows.

“That's where parishioner Anne Larson came in. Larson began what proved to be a long campaign of letters and phone calls to try to get the windows returned. She was successful, to a point. Three of the windows were returned and installed in the new church. The other one was sent to the Smithsonian.”

Fairmount Church campaign close to home

Fairmount Church campaign close to home

Inside WSU:02-01-2007

"Sitting prettily on the southwest corner of Fairmount and 16th Street is one of the remaining icons of Wichita State's earliest days — the former Fairmount Congregational Church.


"Now known as Fairmount United Church of Christ, the building won a place in the Kansas State Register of Historic Places in November...


"Two elements of the building, built in 1910, put it over the top for earning the designation, said George Platt, associate professor emeritus of public administration. Those elements are the two large stained glass windows dedicated to Nathan Morrison, the first president of Fairmount College, and William Henry Isely, the first dean."