Grandview Heights / Marble Cliff Historical Society

Boulevard United Presbyterian Church

Northwest Blvd. and Virginia

The following are highlights* in the history of Boulevard Church (to 1976) (Scroll down to view more images)

• 1925 - Property was purchased at 1104 Virginia and "The Little White Church" was constructed
• Nov. 15, 1925 - First service
• Jan. 17, 1926 - Boulevard organized as a congregation
• First Minister - Rev. I Marshall Page
• 1929 - Boy Scout Troop 73 established
• 1931 - Rev. Arthur Walter replaces Rev. Page
• 1931 - additional sunday school classes built
• 1943 - Rev. William Kuhen replaces Rev. Walter
• 1950 - New church started - first service Dec. 12, 1951
• Jan. 6, 1952 - new church dedicated
• 1953 - Rev. John R. Glenn replaces Rev. Kuhen
• Sept. 27, 1959 - Christian Education Building dedicated (sunday school held in Stevenson school during construction)
• 1961 - Bristol Village (Waverly) created
• 1962 Rev. E. Bert Bonte replaces Rev. Glenn
• 1965 - Cassavant Organ dedicated

*From the 50th Anniversary "The Boulevard Story" document