First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish

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First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish
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Location301 Central Ave., Whitefish, Montana
Coordinates 48°24′33″N114°20′8″W / 48.40917°N 114.33556°W / 48.40917; -114.33556
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
Architect Archibald Rigg and Roland Vantyne
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 04001085 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 2004

First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish is a historic Presbyterian church at 301 Central Avenue in Whitefish, Montana.

It was built in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

It was deemed significant for its associations with the social history of Whitefish and from its Romanesque Revival architecture, "a fine representation of work by regional architects Rigg and Vantyne." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Vivian Hull and Kate Hampton (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish". National Park Service . Retrieved August 3, 2017. With 10 photos from 2004.