First Presbyterian Church (Palestine, Texas)
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas.
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Location | 410 Avenue A, Palestine, Texas |
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Coordinates | 31°45′45″N 95°37′44″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1887 | -1888
Architect | Dodson & Dudley, et al. |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Website | First Presbyterian Church of Palestine |
MPS | Palestine, Texas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000695[1] |
RTHL No. | 8751 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1998 |
Designated RTHL | 1966 |
Its congregation was organized in 1849, a year after Palestine was founded. [2]
The Gothic Revival church building was built in 1887–88, and is the oldest church in Palestine continuously serving a congregation.[2]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- David Moore; Matt Goebel (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church". National Archives. Retrieved April 22, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
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