Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

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Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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LocationSR 1710, near Frogsboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°20′50″N79°13′10″W / 36.34722°N 79.21944°W / 36.34722; -79.21944
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1856
ArchitectAlfred A. Mitchell
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 85003187 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1985

Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located near Frogsboro, Caswell County, North Carolina. It was built about 1856, and is a simple, rectangular frame building. It is an example of Greek Revival temple-form church architecture. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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. Allison H. Black and Marshall Bullock (August 1985). "Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.