American Fork Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 75 North 100 East American Fork, Utah United States |
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Coordinates | 40°22′41″N111°47′44″W / 40.37806°N 111.79556°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1879 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80003975 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1980 |
American Fork Presbyterian Church (also known as Community Presbyterian Church) is a historic church in American Fork, Utah, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [1]
The Gothic Revival church building is located at 75 North 100 East and was constructed in 1879. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It is significant as the first Protestant church in American Fork.
Two meetinghouses of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Church) in American Fork are also NRHP-listed. [1] Non-members of the LDS Church became more numerous after the transcontinental railroad opened in 1869. [2]
The 1984 movie Footloose filmed most of the movie's church scenes in the church. [3]
As of 2012 the congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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