First Presbyterian Church (Palestine, Texas)

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First Presbyterian Church
Location410 Avenue A,
Palestine, Texas
Coordinates 31°45′45″N95°37′44″W / 31.76250°N 95.62889°W / 31.76250; -95.62889
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)-1888 (1888)
Architect Dodson & Dudley, et al.
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Website First Presbyterian Church of Palestine
MPS Palestine, Texas MPS
NRHP reference No. 98000695 [1]
RTHL No. 8751
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1998
Designated RTHL1966

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas.

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Its congregation was organized in 1849, a year after Palestine was founded. [2]

The Gothic Revival church building was built in 1887–88, and is the oldest church in Palestine continuously serving a congregation. [2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 David Moore; Matt Goebel (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church". National Archives. Retrieved April 22, 2018.Downloading may be slow.

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