Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church

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Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church
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LocationN of Clarkton on SR 1700 off SR 1762, near Clarkton, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°31′33″N78°38′19″W / 34.52583°N 78.63861°W / 34.52583; -78.63861 Coordinates: 34°31′33″N78°38′19″W / 34.52583°N 78.63861°W / 34.52583; -78.63861
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1828
ArchitectSheridan, Thomas
Architectural stylePre-Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 75001239 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 02, 1975

Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church, also known as Clarkton Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church in Clarkton, Bladen County, North Carolina. It was built between 1805 and 1828, and is a small frame pre-Greek Revival style building. It is the oldest church in Bladen County. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert Topkins and Ruth Little-Stokes (July 1975). "Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)