First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard

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First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard
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LocationNew St. between Middle and Hancock Sts., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°6′35″N77°2′25″W / 35.10972°N 77.04028°W / 35.10972; -77.04028 Coordinates: 35°6′35″N77°2′25″W / 35.10972°N 77.04028°W / 35.10972; -77.04028
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1820
ArchitectSandy, Uriah; Merrill, Daniel D.
NRHP reference # 72000942 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 01, 1972

First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard is a historic Presbyterian church on New Street between Middle and Hancock Streets in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built in 1820, and is a rectangular frame church building with two tiers of windows. It features a tetrastyle pedimented Ionic order portico and projecting four stage tower topped by an arcaded octagonal belfry. [2] During the Civil War, the church was converted into a military hospital by the Union forces. [3]

Presbyterianism Branch of Protestant Christianity in which the church is governed by presbyters (elders)

Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (September 1971). "First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 114.