First Presbyterian Church (Fort Scott, Kansas)

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Location308 S. Crawford, Fort Scott, Kansas
Coordinates 37°50′19″N94°42′36″W / 37.838481°N 94.710028°W / 37.838481; -94.710028
Built1925
ArchitectBostrom, Ernest Olaf
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic, Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 08000619 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 2008

The First Presbyterian Church in Fort Scott, Kansas, at 308 S. Crawford, was built in 1925. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

It is an L-shaped three-and-a-half-story brick and limestone building. It was designed by Kansas City, Missouri architect Ernest Olaf Brostrom. It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of Collegiate Gothic-style architecture." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Constance Banwart (December 10, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church / 011-1830-0015". National Park Service . Retrieved December 21, 2017.

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