Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Peoria)
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The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, also known as the Peoria Musicians Club, is the oldest standing church building in Peoria, Illinois
, United States
. The church was constructed in 1856 as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
. It was used by various churches and a synagogue until 1913, when it was bought by the American Federation of Musicians
Local 26. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on March 18, 1980. It is now a branch of Busey Bank
.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The church was constructed in 1856 as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Christian denomination spawned by the Second Great Awakening. In 2007, it had an active membership of less than 50,000 and about 800 congregations, the majority of which are concentrated in the United States...
. It was used by various churches and a synagogue until 1913, when it was bought by the American Federation of Musicians
American Federation of Musicians
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada is a labor union of professional musicians in the United States and Canada...
Local 26. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on March 18, 1980. It is now a branch of Busey Bank
Busey Bank
Busey Bank is the brand name of two banks owned by First Busey Corporation of Urbana, Illinois: Busey Bank, also headquartered in Urbana, Illinois; and Busey Bank N.A., headquartered in Port Charlotte, Florida.-History:...
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