First Presbyterian Church (Huntington, West Virginia)

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The First Presbyterian Church in 2015.
Location1015 5th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°25′10.02″N82°26′27.6″W / 38.4194500°N 82.441000°W / 38.4194500; -82.441000
Built1895 [1]
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Part of Downtown Huntington Historic District
NRHP reference No. 86000309 [2]
Added to NRHP1986

The First Presbyterian Church is a tall steep one-story, slate roof church in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.

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History

It was built in 1895, with Gothic Revival architecture that sits next to the Johnson Memorial Church. This entry also includes a three-story flat-roof school building. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Huntington Historic District in 1986. [2]

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References

  1. "Downtown Huntington Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, West Virginia". Library of Congress . Retrieved October 15, 2024.