WAPAKONETA, Ohio (WLIO) — Thanks to state funding, the Auglaize County Historical Society has restored several historic pieces of artwork at the Wapakoneta Museum.
Six stained-glass windows, each more than 100 years old, were recently reinstalled at the museum. The building originally served as the First Presbyterian Church of Wapakoneta and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the oldest Protestant church building in Auglaize County.
Because of the building’s historic designation, State Reprenative Angie King and former state representative Susan Manchester helped secure funding from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission to help refurbish the windows, along with donations to the Historical Society.
“I don't think we could have imagined how beautiful they would look. I mean, of course, not only did they restore them, they cleaned them, which is something that hadn't happened in a long time, and did such a great job. Were very meticulous in detail, and it just really sets off this building, which was built as the First Presbyterian Church in Wapakoneta," says Rachel Barber, Auglaize County Historical Society.
Community members who would like to see the restored stained-glass windows can visit the Wapakoneta Museum, which is open on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
