Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church

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Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church
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LocationSR 1321 and SR 1323, near Laurinburg, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°49′57″N79°27′52″W / 34.83250°N 79.46444°W / 34.83250; -79.46444
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 83001915 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1983

Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church near Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The congregation was founded in 1797, and the current meeting house was completed in early 1856. It is a two-story, gable front Greek Revival style frame building.[ citation needed ] The land on which the church stands was donated by planter and politician Duncan McFarland. The current building was constructed between 1853 and 1856 by black freedman Jackson Graham under contract. [2] The church was used for a short period by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman as his headquarters in March 1865 prior to the Battle of Bentonville. It is the oldest church building in Scotland County. [3] [4]

The congregation belongs to the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. McDougald, Beachem (March 18, 2022). "Church celebrates 225 years of service". The Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  3. Kirkpatrick, G. F. 1931. Historical sketches of Laurel Hill and Smyrna Presbyterian Churches. N.p: n.p., 6, 16
  4. Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.