Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the corner of North Main Street and Hyde Park Drive.
Grace Episcopal Church formed in Hutchinson in 1879.
In 1891, the membership built its first church at 303 E. 1st Ave. and Maple Street. The first photo shows the church that was used until 1951.
In 1941, an oil operator named Douglass started construction of a large stone and brick home at 2 Hyde Park Drive and Main Street. Work was halted on the structure due to domestic troubles with the late oil operator and his wife, and the structure stood abandoned until 1947.
That's when Grace Church bought the property and continued construction in 1949 to convert it to a church. The second photo shows the church in full-blown construction in 1951.
The third photo shows the completed church in late 1951.
The fourth photo shows the interior altar and pews at dedication.
The fifth photo is a color slide taken of the church in 1954, complete with the old Hyde Park bus stops that used to be along Main Street in the Hyde Park addition.
The sixth photo shows Grace Episcopal Church today, still going strong at 2 Hyde Park Drive with the Rev. Dr. J. Ted Blakely still the current rector.
To purchase a photo print, contact: [email protected].
Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:
Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Anchor Inn and Anchor Away