First Presbyterian Church (Palestine, Texas)

First Presbyterian Church
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First Presbyterian Church is located in Texas
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Location within Texas
First Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Location within the United States
Location410 Avenue A,
Palestine, Texas
Coordinates31°45′45″N 95°37′44″W / 31.76250°N 95.62889°W / 31.76250; -95.62889
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)-1888 (1888)
ArchitectDodson & Dudley, et al.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
WebsiteFirst Presbyterian Church of Palestine
MPSPalestine, Texas MPS
NRHP reference No.98000695[1]
RTHL No.8751
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1998
Designated RTHL1966

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas.

Its congregation was organized in 1849, a year after Palestine was founded. [2]

The Gothic Revival church building was built in 1887–88, and is the oldest church in Palestine continuously serving a congregation.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 David Moore; Matt Goebel (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church". National Archives. Retrieved April 22, 2018. Downloading may be slow.

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