First Presbyterian Church | |
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Location | 79 Academy Street Marion, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°41′3″N82°0′46″W / 35.68417°N 82.01278°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Greene, James E. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Downtown Marion MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91000291 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1991 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 12 W. Fort Streets in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. The congregation was established in 1845, and the current church building was constructed in 1923. It is a one-story plus balcony Classical Revival-style brick building set on a raised basement. The front facade features a monumental Ionic order tetrastyle pedimented portico. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.
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