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Built in 1912, the First Presbyterian Church of Redmond holds significance as the oldest church building in Redmond and the second oldest in Deschutes County. It is also significant for its Gothic Revival architecture. Notable features include multi-gabled roofs, pointed Gothic arch windows, a steeple with a belfry (which appears to house the original bell), and Queen Anne-style elements such as exposed rafters, and decorative woodwork. The old church is now home to a restaurant. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

First Presbyterian Church of Redmond was built in 1912 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture.

First Presbyterian Church of Redmond was built in 1912 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture.

The congregation that occupied the church was established in 1906. Church services were initially held in one of the parishioner's homes and then in a hall on the second floor of a food store. Over the next several years, the congregation grew and used a number of other location to hold services. Finally, the church bought property where the church building now stands in 1910. Construction got underway in July 1911 and the church was completed the next year.

In 1929 the congregation merged with First Methodist Church, which was struggling financially. In the coming years, the congregation grew as did Redmond's population. By 1939 there were 67 members; in 1942 there were 118. The church was modernized the next year and an educational wing and fellowship hall was built built in 1950. The congregation moved to a new building in 1979 and the old church was vacant for the next seven years. A new congregation, the Faith Family Fellowship, occupied it for three years. In 1992, it became home to dance school, which operated until 2003. It was later used a wedding and event venue before becoming the restaurant in 2017.

"History." Grace and Hammer. Accessed September 7, 2020. https://www.graceandhammer.com/about-1.

"History." The Historic Redmond Church. Retrieved September 7th from the WebArchive. https://web.archive.org/web/20090210232710/http://www.historicredmondchurch.com/history.htm.

Houser, Michael. "National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form." September 3, 2001. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/e8d9ef2e-adf8-445f-9929-03d180d05e32.

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