First Presbyterian Church (Sweetwater, Tennessee)

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First Presbyterian Church
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Location601 Church St., Sweetwater, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°36′9″N84°27′49″W / 35.60250°N 84.46361°W / 35.60250; -84.46361 Coordinates: 35°36′9″N84°27′49″W / 35.60250°N 84.46361°W / 35.60250; -84.46361
AreaLess than one acre
Built1887
ArchitectYoung, Biney; Bowman
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000772 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2001

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 601 Church Street in Sweetwater, Tennessee, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA).

The congregation was formed in 1860. [2] The church building was completed in 1887. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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. "First Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater" (website). Retrieved February 22, 2014. The First Presbyterian Church of Sweetwater celebrated its 150th Anniversary July 25, 2010.