West Liberty Presbyterian Church

West Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site where the church was once located
Location Main Street, West Liberty, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°10′7″N 80°35′36″W / 40.16861°N 80.59333°WCoordinates: 40°10′7″N 80°35′36″W / 40.16861°N 80.59333°W
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1873
Architectural style Gothic
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 80004407[1]
Added to NRHP July 3, 1980

West Liberty Presbyterian Church, also known as West Liberty Federated Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Liberty, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built in 1873, and is a simple rectangle in form with a projecting vestibule. It is in the Late Victorian Gothic style. It is constructed of brick and stone, with steeply pitched roofs, parapet gables, and an open belfry. The church was active in founding West Liberty Academy in 1838, which is now West Liberty University.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. James E. Harding (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Liberty Presbyterian Church". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.