First United Presbyterian Church (Sterling, Colorado)

The First United Presbyterian Church in Sterling, Colorado is a historic church at 130 S. 4th Street. Its present building was built in 1919 and was added to the National Register in 1982.[1]

First United Presbyterian Church
Location in Colorado
Location in United States
Location130 S. 4th St., Sterling, Colorado
Coordinates40°37′25″N 103°12′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
ArchitectJ.C. Fulton
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.82002304[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1982

It has a monumental two-story portico with four fluted, Ionic columns. The portico is flanked by engaged brick pilasters and is topped by a cornice-boxed pediment.[2]

The church was first organized in 1878, in a sod schoolhouse in a homestead colony about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Sterling.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Robert H. McCaffree (November 20, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First United Presbyterian Church / First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved August 30, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1979


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.