First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota)

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Mankato, Minnesota. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque-style building designed by Warren H. Hayes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota)
First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota)
Location220 E Hickory St.,
Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates44°9′53″N 94°0′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
ArchitectWarren H. Hayes
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
MPSBlue Earth County MRA
NRHP reference No.80001946[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1980

The congregation was founded in 1855, three years after the town of Mankato was first platted. The first church building was a log schoolhouse, and the second building was built in 1865. Construction on the current building started in 1893, with the sanctuary completed in 1896.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "First Presbyterian Church of Mankato: Heritage". Retrieved December 30, 2012.


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