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'''First Presbyterian Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterian church]] building at 100 West Bridge Street in [[Wetumpka, Alabama]]. The |
'''First Presbyterian Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterian church]] building and congregation at 100 West Bridge Street in [[Wetumpka, Alabama]]. The [[Carpenter Gothic]] structure was built by a local builder in 1856 at a cost of $2,300. It featured a [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] exterior and a [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]] interior. The finished building was dedicated on June 14, 1857. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris"/><ref name="nps">{{cite web|last=Floyd |first=W. Warner |author2=Ellen Mertins |title=First Presbyterian Church |url={{NRHP url|id=76000324}} |work=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=March 10, 2014 |date=June 1, 1976 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NytRL0hP?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/76000324.pdf |archivedate=March 10, 2014 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>. |
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Notable past members included the secessionist Congressman [[William Lowndes Yancey]] and Alabama's 11th governor [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]]. The Wetumpka Light Guard departed for service in the [[Confederate States Army]] from the church's lawn in 1861. Following the [[American Civil War]], Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] was married here to Tallulah James Brockman.<ref name="nps"/> |
Notable past members included the secessionist Congressman [[William Lowndes Yancey]] and Alabama's 11th governor [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]]. The Wetumpka Light Guard departed for service in the [[Confederate States Army]] from the church's lawn in 1861. Following the [[American Civil War]], Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] was married here to Tallulah James Brockman.<ref name="nps"/> |
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The historic church building was leveled to the foundations by an EF2 tornado on January 19, 2019.<ref name="herald">{{Citation |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 15:52, 21 January 2019
First Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 100 West Bridge Street Wetumpka, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°32′21″N 86°12′31″W / 32.53917°N 86.20861°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1856 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Demolished | 2019 |
NRHP reference No. | 76000324[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building and congregation at 100 West Bridge Street in Wetumpka, Alabama. The Carpenter Gothic structure was built by a local builder in 1856 at a cost of $2,300. It featured a Gothic Revival exterior and a Greek Revival interior. The finished building was dedicated on June 14, 1857. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1][2].
Notable past members included the secessionist Congressman William Lowndes Yancey and Alabama's 11th governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick. The Wetumpka Light Guard departed for service in the Confederate States Army from the church's lawn in 1861. Following the American Civil War, Senator John H. Bankhead was married here to Tallulah James Brockman.[2]
The historic church building was leveled to the foundations by an EF2 tornado on January 19, 2019.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Floyd, W. Warner; Ellen Mertins (June 1, 1976). "First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Wetumpka suffers significant damage after tornado, The Wetumpka Herald, January 19, 2019, retrieved January 20, 2019
- ^ First Presbyterian Church destroyed, pastor reflects, WSFA News 12, January 20, 2019, retrieved January 21, 2019
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-656, "Wetumpka Presbyterian Church, West Bridge & North Bridge Streets, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL", 10 photos, 3 data pages
- Presbyterian churches in Alabama
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places in Elmore County, Alabama
- Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Alabama
- Churches completed in 1856
- Churches in Elmore County, Alabama
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama
- Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs
- Alabama church stubs