Salem Presbyterian Church (Washington College, Tennessee)
Salem Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 147 Washington College Rd., Washington College, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°13′8″N 82°34′20″W / 36.21889°N 82.57222°W |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | A. Page Brown; James H. Willis |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 92001255[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1992 |
Salem Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 147 Washington College Road at the Washington College Academy in Tennessee. It was started in 1894 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
History
[edit]Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee, affiliated with the Holston Presbytery and Presbyterian Church (USA).[2]
The congregation was formed in 1780 under the leadership of Reverend Samuel Doak.[3] It was the first Presbyterian church established in the area that was later to become the state of Tennessee.[4] The congregation served the adjacent Washington College for many years before becoming a separate congregation.[5]
Construction of the church's current building began in 1894.[3] Its sanctuary has several large stained glass windows.[6] It was designed by architect A. Page Brown.[5]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] It was also included as a contributing property in the Washington College Historic District, which was listed in 2002.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Salem Presbyterian Church". Holston Presbytery. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "About Salem Presbyterian Church". Salem Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Salem Presbyterian Church". Washington County GenWeb. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c Nancy Adgent Morgan, Carroll Van West, National Register of Historic Places inventory form for Washington College Historic District, 2002, p. 7-4.
- ^ "Stained Glass Windows". Salem Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
External links
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- Presbyterian churches in Tennessee
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in Tennessee
- Churches completed in 1894
- Churches in Washington County, Tennessee
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Tennessee
- East Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs