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One of Allegan’s oldest churches has abruptly closed its doors, leaving parishioners, neighbors and city leaders grappling with what happens next.

First Presbyterian Church of Allegan, founded in 1836, was unexpectedly shut down by the Presbytery of the Great Lakes. The congregation had worshipped in its current building since 1875, after two previous structures were destroyed by fire.

The brick church, designed in the Romanesque Revival architectural style and marked by its prominent steeple, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Pritchard Overlook historic district, added in 1987.

City officials say they were not notified in advance of the closure.

“The City of Allegan did not receive advance notice from the governing Presbytery of the Great Lakes,” Assistant City Manager Parker Johnson said in an emailed statement.

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