First Presbyterian Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
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| Location | 946 Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′8″N 81°33′16″W / 39.26889°N 81.55444°WCoordinates: 39°16′8″N 81°33′16″W / 39.26889°N 81.55444°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Crapsey & Brown; Higgs, John S. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Avery Street Historic District (#86000849) |
| MPS | Downtown Parkersburg MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 82001775[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1982 |
First Presbyterian Church, also known as the Calvary Temple Evangelical Church, is a historic church at 946 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, brick and stone church building in a combined Romanesque / Gothic Revival style. It features a corner bell tower.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[1] and it is a contributing property to the Avery Street Historic District, which was designated and listed on the National Register in 1986.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Eliza Smith, Christina Mann (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ Michael J. Pauley (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Avery Street Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. p. 36. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
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