Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/First United Methodist Church (Peoria, Illinois)


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The result was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 02:56, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

First United Methodist Church (Peoria, Illinois)

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Declined db-A7. This is an ordinary, non-notable church building / congregation. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NCHURCH for inclusion in wikipedia. Structure is not on the historical registry and is outside of the boundary of Downtown Peoria Historic District per IL HARGIS. Refs are just routine local coverage and doesn't indicate notability. Dual Freq (talk) 01:39, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Religion and Illinois. Dual Freq (talk) 01:39, 1 December 2023 (UTC)


 * KEEP - Historic significance to Peoria: the church itself has its roots in the Methodist circuit riders. The first building was constructed in 1840. Prior to that, the Peoria Methodists met in individual homes. President Martin Van Buren visited the church in 1842 (source 4). — Maile  (talk) 02:57, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, the 1840 structure that was built by Methodist Episcopal Church, a predecessor organization, no longer exists. A single visit from a president, after his presidency, to a building that no longer exists, is interesting trivia, but doesn't really demonstrate notability. --Dual Freq (talk) 22:06, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * KEEP - It's a historically important building in downtown Peoria. Wikitehedia (talk) 04:17, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I would like to clarify that the current building is not listed in the state or national historical registers. --Dual Freq (talk) 22:06, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions.  WC  Quidditch   ☎   ✎  03:30, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep as it does have a claim of significance as the oldest protestant church organisation in a city of 113,000 people. The church is also a historic structure built in 1916 that may be listed in future. There are sufficient references already in the article for WP:GNG which allows local references for a church as WP:CORPDEPTH does no apply to churches unless they pass it as well as GNG, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 22:13, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep - I may be biased because I added a lot of local sources (I'm interested in local history.) I agree with the reasons listed above. I believe the institution is notable even if it has changed buildings a few times. It is the oldest Protestant congregation in the city, has connections to the Methodist circuit riders, a presidential visit, started one of the main local hospitals, etc. There may be other sources available to improve the article and further demonstrate notability. 04:36, 6 December 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by NatFee (talk • contribs)


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