First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)
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First Congregational Church | |
Location | Corner of Wade and C Sts., Mount Pleasant, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 1918–1921 |
Architect | Robert Franklin Lynn, Calvin Bost |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 86000030[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 9, 1986 |
First Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was built between 1918 and 1921, and consists of a one-story side gable nave; a two-stage tower; a small, gabled-roof wing that is commonly referred to as the "serving room;" and two concrete additions. The church features stone sheathing and Gothic Revival style design details. The church served the African-American community of Mount Pleasant.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Shelia M. Bumgarner and David Brown (August 1985). "First Congregational Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
Categories:
- African-American history of North Carolina
- Congregational churches in North Carolina
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Gothic Revival church buildings in North Carolina
- Churches completed in 1918
- Churches in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Central North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
- North Carolina church stubs