First Presbyterian Church (Highlands, North Carolina)
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| Location | 471 Main St., Highlands, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°3′6″N 83°11′48″W / 35.05167°N 83.19667°WCoordinates: 35°3′6″N 83°11′48″W / 35.05167°N 83.19667°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Wright,Marion; Parker,Thomas F. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000925[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 1996 |
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 471 Main Street in Highlands, North Carolina. The single story wood frame church was built in 1883-85, and occupies a prominent site in downtown Highlands, surrounded by a period picket fence. It is the oldest church in the city, and was built by Marion Wright, a local master builder. It is stylistically a vernacular interpretation of Italianate architecture, which is most prominent in its belfry tower, which features a flared roof with extended bracketed eaves.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
Another view of the front of the church
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
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