Waldensian Presbyterian Church

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Waldensian Presbyterian Church
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2013
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Location109 E. Main St., Valdese, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′34″N81°33′45″W / 35.74278°N 81.56250°W / 35.74278; -81.56250
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1896
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 84000116 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1984

Waldensian Presbyterian Church is a historic Waldensian church at 104 East Main Street in Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina.

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History

In 1893, twenty-nine Waldenses from the Cottian Alps of Italy arrived in Burke County, North Carolina, to pave the way for several hundred other Waldensian immigrants. In 1897, the Waldensians began to construct a Romanesque-style church that would resemble those they left in Italy and France. The building was officially completed in 1899. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] The congregation is a component of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Dana E. Mintzer (May 1984). "Waldensian Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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