Old Pickens Presbyterian Church

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Old Pickens Presbyterian Church
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Nearest city Seneca, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°47′29″N82°53′12″W / 34.79139°N 82.88667°W / 34.79139; -82.88667 Coordinates: 34°47′29″N82°53′12″W / 34.79139°N 82.88667°W / 34.79139; -82.88667
Area6.7 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleMid-19th Century
NRHP reference No. 96000380 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 04, 1996

Old Pickens Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Seneca, South Carolina. [2] [3]

It was built in 1850 and added to the National Register in 1996. [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. Sherard, Jr., Mrs. S.F.; J. Tracy Power (December 2, 1994). "Old Pickens Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. "Old Pickens Presbyterian Church, Oconee County (S.C. Hwy. 183, Seneca vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 28 July 2012.