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Friends Meetinghouse Second Site

Black and white photo shows second site of Friends Meetinghouse as auto repair garage with cars parked out front.
Star Cars Auto Repairing, circa 1940

To make way for a new Friends Church, the original meetinghouse was moved to a new location nearby in 1915 and remodeled first into a movie theater, and later into an auto garage and gift shop. It was moved to its present location within the park in 1964 to help tell the story of Hoover's formative years in West Branch.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Last updated: January 6, 2021