First Presbyterian Church (Shelbyville, Tennessee)
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 600 N. Brittain Street in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
First Presbyterian Church | |
First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, TN. March 2014. | |
Location | 600 N. Brittain St., Shelbyville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°29′10″N 86°27′29″W |
Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
Built | 1854 |
Architect | Gosling, William H. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Greek Revival Ecclesiastical |
NRHP reference No. | 80003780[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 17, 1980 |
The First Presbyterian congregation was established in 1815. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).[2]
The church's Greek Revival building was completed in 1854 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It has been described as one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival churches.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Who We Are". Shelbyville, Tennessee: First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- "Shelbyville". The Tullahoma Campaign. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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