Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church

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Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church, January 2019
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LocationBridge St. at Meadow Ln., Hot Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′32″N82°49′43″W / 35.89222°N 82.82861°W / 35.89222; -82.82861 Coordinates: 35°53′32″N82°49′43″W / 35.89222°N 82.82861°W / 35.89222; -82.82861
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1900
Built byGoforth, Zeke
Architect Smith, Richard Sharp
NRHP reference # 86001907 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1986

Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church is historic Presbyterian church located on Bridge Street at Meadow Lane in Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith and built in 1900. It is a cruciform plan church with a splayed, gable roof, pebbledash exterior, and Gothic windows. Atop the roof is a four sided belfry surmounted by an octagonal steeple. [2]

Presbyterianism Branch of Protestant Christianity in which the church is governed by presbyters (elders)

Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.

Church (building) Building used for Christian religious activities

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Hot Springs, North Carolina Town in North Carolina, United States

Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. Jim Sumner and Doug Swaim (October 1983). "Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.