Althouse Church - Josephine County

Althouse Methodist Episcopal Church

The Althouse Methodist Episcopal Church in Cave Junction, Oregon was incorporated on February 22, 1893 by James M. Payne, John E. Seyfirth and Alvin Morey.

This plain, but sturdy building was built on land donated by a parishioner named McCann.

Like many churches in Josephine County, services were held by circuit riding preachers, including the well-known and respected T.L. Jones

At sometime between 1893 and 1900 it was moved to its present location on Holland Loop Road.
  

This building now belongs to the Bridgeview Community Church, and is the only remaining church building left from the 1800s in the Illinois Valley.