La Grange Presbyterian Church

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Location201 S. Caswell Street,
La Grange, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°18′17″N77°47′21″W / 35.30472°N 77.78917°W / 35.30472; -77.78917
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 86001646 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1986

The La Grange Presbyterian Church, also known as the La Grange Rotary Club, is a historic Presbyterian church building located on Caswell Street in La Grange, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was constructed in 1892, and is a Gothic Revival style frame building. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 1986. [1] It is located in the La Grange Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Little, Stanley L.; Summer, Jim L. (May 30, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form" (PDF). North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.