The Central Lutheran congregation was incorporated on February 28, 1919, with some 34 members. The congregation initially met in the former Central Baptist Church building, which they rented for a year and then purchased on February 26, 1920. They laid the cornerstone for the current building on Grand Street and 4th Avenue South (1300 4th Avenue South) on November 27, 1926. By the mid-1930s, this prominent church boasted some 2800 members.
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