Under Re-Construction
Arcadia Churches
This page will show three of Arcadia's churches
Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Starke
Henry Starke did much to establish the
congregation and build the church in Arcadia.
Reverand Henry F. Sprengler
Reverand Henry F. Sprengler helped the new congregation get started in Arcadia. -- Photo
courtesy of Bonnie Hughes
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dedicated August 5, 1888. Arcadia, Michigan.
Architect: Frederick Velguth of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin -- Postcard with no description on the back. Photographer unknown.
The Lutheran Church Complex
The buildings in order from near to far are parsonage, teacherage, school, and church. --
Postcard with no description on the back. Photographer unknown.
The Lutheran Church and School
This photo shows the view looking north. The church is in the foreground. The building behind the church with a smaller tower and bell is the school. -- Postcard with no
description on the back. Photographer unknown.
The Church's Historic Marker
These photos are from the 2002 ceremony unveiling the historic marker. Shaking hands are Rev. Beiderweiden on the left and Ray Ebert on the right. -- Photos courtesy of
Bonnie Hughes
Trinity Lutheran Church
This photo was taken early in June 2006. It
shows the church as it has looked for more than a hundred years. -- Photo courtesy of
the Matteson Family
United Methodist Church
1902: The Building Is Built
On October 30, Lot # 11 of Block #1 was purchased for $1.00 from the Starke Land and Lumber Co., and construction began. A. H. Stockman razed his barn and hauled the lumber to the site in a
wheelbarrow. By December the building was completed. The total cost for materials was $1,376.
Arcadia 1902
Commemorative window in the
church at 4th and Division in
Arcadia, Michigan
Looking North up 4th Street
Division Street and 4th Street
This photo was taken prior to 1910, when the high school would have been shown in the field on the right.
The Parsonage Next to the Church
The building on the left was the parsonage. It was the first building north of the church on Fourth Street
Sold to a Private Owner
Feb, 2026
St. Susan Catholic Church
Inside St. Susan Catholic Church
St. Susan Catholic Church is now the Arcadia Lions Club Building