First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina)

First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 12 W. Fort Streets in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. The congregation was established in 1845, and the current church building was constructed in 1923. It is a one-story plus balcony Classical Revival style brick building set on a raised basement. The front facade features a monumental Ionic order tetrastyle pedimented portico.[2]

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina)
First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Marion, North Carolina)
Location79 Academy Street Marion, North Carolina
Coordinates35°41′3″N 82°0′46″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectGreene, James E.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSDowntown Marion MPS
NRHP reference No.91000291[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1991

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sybil Argintar Bowers (August 1990). "First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.


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