1 of Butler’s oldest churches for sale
Covenant United Presbyterian Church, one of Butler’s oldest churches and a former stop on the Underground Railroad, is for sale for $325,000.
While 500 faithful Presbyterians likely filled the pews on Sunday mornings during its mid-century heyday, the current Covenant U.P. flock has dwindled to 33, according to the Rev. John C.R. Silbert, the church’s pastor since February 2018.
“We’re a much smaller congregation than we were in 1950, when churches were filled to brimming,” Silbert said.
The original building was constructed in 1815, according to the Coldwell Banker Realty listing. It was then “rebuilt in 1832, reconstructed in 1862 and then expanded in 1874,” per the listing. The (attached) ‘Sarver Building’ was built around 1940.
According to Silbert, the 230 E. Jefferson St. property was put up for sale in July.
