United Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington)

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United Presbyterian Church
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The former church, now an apartment building (2014)
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Location430 Maple Street, Pullman, Washington
Coordinates 46°43′54″N117°10′32″W / 46.73167°N 117.17556°W / 46.73167; -117.17556
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
Architect William Swain
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 89002095 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1989

The United Presbyterian Church in Pullman, Washington, also known as the Greystone Church, is a historic Presbyterian church which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. After being slated for demolition in 2002 [2] the building was purchased and restored. In 2018 it was listed on the Pullman Register of Historic Places. [3] In 2023, it is an apartment building.

Mainly built in 1914, it is a "massive structure built of quarry-faced, ashlar Tenino sandstone on a base of rough cut basalt". It was designed by prolific local architect William Swain. [4]

The original church on the site was a wood frame building built in 1898-99. In 1912 this building was moved to the back of the property and rotated 90 degrees. A larger stone church was built in front in 1914, and the original building was faced in the same quarry-faced stone to unify the entire composition." [4]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-to-be-destroyed-historic-building-unsafe/article_9fc049f8-cd87-5c3d-9519-f7fbb2747eef.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-gets-its-due/article_bdbe54d0-0e5a-582d-bd9c-92168fefb2ab.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 John Benedict; L. Garfield (July 15, 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: United Presbyterian Church / Greystone Church . Retrieved February 7, 2023. Includes four photos from 1989