First Presbyterian Church (Rock Hill, South Carolina)

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First Presbyterian Church
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Location234 E. Main St., Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°55′25″N81°1′31″W / 34.92361°N 81.02528°W / 34.92361; -81.02528 Coordinates: 34°55′25″N81°1′31″W / 34.92361°N 81.02528°W / 34.92361; -81.02528
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1894
ArchitectWilson, Charles Coker; et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPS Rock Hill MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000653 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1992

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 234 E. Main Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina. [2] [3]

It was designed by Charles Coker Wilson and was built in 1894. It was added to the National Register in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Gettys, Paul M. (September 28, 1990). "First Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "First Presbyterian Church, York County (234 E. Main St., Rock Hill)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 16 September 2012.