First Presbyterian Church

George and Helen Miles, charter members, bestowed this land on the church in 1882, and First Presbyterian Church has occupied the site ever since. In 1911, church trustees met to discuss constructing a larger $30,000-$40,000 church, and Pastor Reverend J. Forsythe Smith argued that a new house of worship would provide better social, intellectual, moral, and spiritual advantages. The modern facility was planned to include a larger worship space as well as a Sunday school and choir room. Architect Brynjulf Rivenes designed the concrete and brick building on the same site as the old church, which was sold and relocated to face North Prairie. Western Granite and Marble Works of Miles City donated the cornerstone, which was laid on November 26, 1914, and C. N. Strevell gave the main stained glass window facing Montana Avenue. Its oak-finished, 871-pipe Estry organ was specially designed to fit the organ chamber. Dedicated in 1917, the Gothic Revival Style church conveys a sense of stability and permanence.

Miles City, Montana · United States