First Christian Church (Robersonville, North Carolina)

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Location126 S. Main St., Robersonville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°49′22″N77°15′11″W / 35.82278°N 77.25306°W / 35.82278; -77.25306 Coordinates: 35°49′22″N77°15′11″W / 35.82278°N 77.25306°W / 35.82278; -77.25306
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 05000353 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2005

First Christian Church, also known as First Church of Christ, is an historic Disciples of Christ (DOC) church located at 126 S. Main Street in Robersonville, North Carolina, Martin County, North Carolina and was built in 1913. It is a one-story, brick-veneered, Romanesque Revival building with a cross-gable facade. The front facade features three arched stained-glass windows and a two-story corner bell tower. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Heather Fearnbach and Penne Sandbeck (November 2004). "Everetts Christian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.