First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota)

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First Presbyterian Church
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Location220 E Hickory St.,
Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°9′53″N94°0′7″W / 44.16472°N 94.00194°W / 44.16472; -94.00194
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
Architect Warren H. Hayes
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
MPS Blue Earth County MRA
NRHP reference No. 80001946 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1980

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Mankato, Minnesota. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque-style building designed by Warren H. Hayes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

The congregation was founded in 1855, three years after the town of Mankato was first platted. The first church building was a log schoolhouse, and the second building was built in 1865. Construction on the current building started in 1893, with the sanctuary completed in 1896. [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. "First Presbyterian Church of Mankato: Heritage" . Retrieved December 30, 2012.