First Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh)
| First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh | |
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| 40°26′29″N 79°59′57″W / 40.441522°N 79.999121°W | |
| Location | 320 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Website | Official website |
The First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh is an active congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The church structure in use today was completed in 1905.[1]
Architecture
The church structure, designed by architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler, was built in 1905 in the neo-Gothic (Gothic-revival) style. 13 of the 253 stained-glass windows were hand-painted by Tiffany Studios. The main worship hall also feature a pair of 30 foot, two-ton oak doors, still in operation, which can be rolled open to the choir.[2]
History
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An exact date for the formation of the congregation may never be known. There is evidence going back as far as 1783 in the account of Mr. John Wilkins:
. . . I arrived in Pittsburgh November 10 . . . it seemed odd to me that the Presbyterian ministers were afraid to come to the place . . . something ought to be done toward establishing a Presbyterian church in this place and encourage it. After some time a Rev. Samuel Barr came to town and preached a few sermons. We seemed pleased with him and made him an offer, which he accepted, and was ordained in what is now called the First Presbyterian congregation in Pittsburgh.[3]
A bill was passed in the Legislative Assembly at Philadelphia to incorporate a Presbyterian Congregation in Pittsburgh on 29 September 1787.[4]
Images
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First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh in 2016 -
One of the stained glass windows created by Tiffany Studios -
Wooden ceiling and the eastern wall of stained glass windows -
The cemetery
References
- ^ "First Presbyterian Church | Historic Pittsburgh". historicpittsburgh.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Old Pittsburgh Churches are a Sight to See - Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation". Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ First Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa ) (1884). Centennial Volume of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, PA., 1784 . New York Public Library. Wm. G. Johnston & Co., Printers.
- ^ First Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa ) (1884). Centennial Volume of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, PA., 1784 . New York Public Library. Wm. G. Johnston & Co., Printers.