Como Congregational Church

During its first four decades, the church building is strongly associated with two major Minneapolis and Minnesota historic figures: Como Congregational was Sanford's place of worship (and adjacent to her home), who as a church leader spoke at its pulpit and community meetings with her advocacy of civic reform and Progressive causes.

Entering the building by either of the front entrances and passing through small square vestibules the main auditorium is reached.

The pulpit and choir gallery stand in an alcove, on either side of which are small rooms for library and pastor's study.

The central portion of the ceiling is carried up to an additional height of three feet and is finished with paneled timber work.

[3] The Como neighborhood, with its founding, mill and rail industry-adjacent locale and immigrant demographics, all represent the industrial expansion period in the U.S.[4] During this time, Como Congregational was a notable public activities site for many causes and issues that define the Progressive Era social scene during the 1890s to 1920 time span: citizen participation and suffrage, reform of civic corruption.

public health and food safety (water, dairy), labor reform, children's and family welfare and education (including temperance), and city beautification.

[5] At the end of 2021 plans were put forward to convert the building for mixed use as apartments and a nonprofit community assembly space.