Aztec Presbyterian Church celebrates 125 years

IF YOU GO

What: Aztec Presbyterian Church 125th Anniversary

When: 11 a.m. Sunday

Where: Aztec Presbyterian Church, 205 North Church Ave.

More info: aztec-presbyterian.org

AZTEC In 1888, 10 people got together in Aztec to form a church. They met in a little schoolhouse where the American Hotel now stands on South Main Street.

These 10 people came from as far away as London, England, and were from a variety of denominations including Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. They are now considered the charter members of the Aztec Presbyterian Church.

A year later, the Aztec Presbyterian Church expanded to its own building on North Church Avenue in Aztec, where it still stands.

They built the church out of adobe and used rocks from the Animas River for the foundation.

Mrs. Austin, one of Aztec Presbyterian Church's charter members, is seen in this undated courtesy photo. Mrs. Austin and her husband, John Hovey Austin, were from Canon City, Colo. (Courtesy of Aztec Presbyterian Church)

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