First Presbyterian Church (Shelbyville, Tennessee)

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Location600 N. Brittain St., Shelbyville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°29′10″N86°27′29″W / 35.48611°N 86.45806°W / 35.48611; -86.45806 Coordinates: 35°29′10″N86°27′29″W / 35.48611°N 86.45806°W / 35.48611; -86.45806
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1854
ArchitectGosling, William H.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Greek Revival Ecclesiastical
NRHP reference No. 80003780 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1980

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 600 N. Brittain Street in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

The First Presbyterian congregation was established in 1815. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). [2]

The church's Greek Revival building was completed in 1854 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It has been described as one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival churches. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Who We Are". Shelbyville, Tennessee: First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. "Shelbyville". The Tullahoma Campaign. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 15, 2014.