First Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Florida)

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First Presbyterian Church
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Location102 N. Adams St.,
Tallahassee, Florida
Coordinates 30°26′32″N84°16′57″W / 30.44222°N 84.28250°W / 30.44222; -84.28250 Coordinates: 30°26′32″N84°16′57″W / 30.44222°N 84.28250°W / 30.44222; -84.28250
Built1835–38
Architectural style Greek Revival with Gothic Revival elements [1]
NRHP reference No. 74000649 [2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1974

First Presbyterian Church is an historic church in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 102 North Adams Street. The congregation was first organized on November 4, 1832, and the church building was built between 1835 and 1838, which makes it the oldest church in Tallahassee and the oldest building in Florida that's still being used for its original purpose.

The building was designed to serve as a sanctuary for women and children during American Indian attacks. Rifle slots are built into the foundation but are not visible from outside. [3] On September 9, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Today, there are still services every Sunday at 11:00 A.M.There are estimated to be several hundred members of the congregation, with average attendance of just over two hundred persons. The congregation is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and is known for having and maintaining a progressive theological and social perspective through the years. Since 2008, First Presbyterian Church has been affiliated with The Covenant Network of Presbyterians, and supports the ordination of all qualified persons into both lay and ordained ministry, regardless of sexual orientation. For the past several years, First Presbyterian Church has been a sponsor of Pridefest. In 2009, the "Light from Light" campaign was born. As a part of this program, solar panels were added to the building, making First Presbyterian one of only a few churches nationwide to generate a portion of its own electricity. As of 2010, First Presbyterian Church was home to the second largest solar panel array in Leon County. [3]

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References

  1. Leon County listings Archived August 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "A Historical Sketch of the Sanctuary". First Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  4. "Leon County, Florida Listings". National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 2007-11-14.