First Presbyterian Church | |
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Location | 1903 Church St., Galveston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°18′15″N94°47′19″W / 29.30417°N 94.78861°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1872 |
Architect | Nicholas J. Clayton, et al. |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Norman Romanesque |
Website | First Presbyterian Church |
NRHP reference No. | 79002942 [1] |
RTHL No. | 7444 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1979 |
Designated RTHL | 1968 |
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