Dry Valley Church

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June 3, 1911
-Cornerstone for church was laid
December 8, 1912
-Building was dedicated
1986-1987
-Efforts to restore began
October 22, 1987
-Church is reshingled
February 17, 1988
-Siding on church
May 26, 1991
-Pulpit brought into church
October 9-10, 1991
-Fixed corners of church building
May 29-30, 1992
-New windows put in
October 6, 1994
-Put front doors on
March 1995
-Floor in entry way in, 2 X 4's on west, east, and south walls up, insulation on west and east side
April 1995
-Dry wall up on three walls
May 17, 1995
-Finished ceiling insulation in sanctuary
May 24, 1995
-Insulation in walls, 2 X 4's up in entry way walls and insulation in walls
May 26, 1995
-Insulation in stage ceiling and over pulpit
June 21, 1995
-Tin for ceiling arrived
October 1995
-Put second coat of paint on dry wall, varnished pulpit and window frames, tin on stage ceiling, window frames on, textured walls
November 4, 1995
-First wedding since restoration
Spring 1997
-New chandelier hung
June 27, 1999
-Terrible hail--broke windows
July 7, 2000

-Old pump organ back in church fully restored

May 22, 2001
-Some pews, preacher's chair, and pulpit refinished and mended
May 20, 2003
-Cement poured for new steps and walk

Information courtesy of Mary Kravcisin