First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina)

First Presbyterian Church
Location 79 Academy Street Marion, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°41′3″N 82°0′46″W / 35.68417°N 82.01278°W / 35.68417; -82.01278Coordinates: 35°41′3″N 82°0′46″W / 35.68417°N 82.01278°W / 35.68417; -82.01278
Area less than one acre
Built 1923 (1923)
Architect Greene, James E.
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Downtown Marion MPS
NRHP Reference # 91000291[1]
Added to NRHP March 28, 1991

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 12 W. Fort Streets in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. The congregation was established in 1845, and the current church building was constructed in 1923. It is a one story plus balcony Classical Revival style brick building set on a raised basement. The front facade features a monumental Ionic order tetrastyle pedimented portico.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Sybil Argintar Bowers (August 1990). "First Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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