National Historic Landmark · Nashville, Tennessee

First Presbyterian Church

Historic church in Tennessee, United States in Nashville, Tennessee. Built 1846 by William Strickland. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1846Listed 1970Egyptian Revival architectureWilliam Strickland
1stPresNash11stPresNash2Downtown Presby 1860s NashvilleDowntown Presbyterian Church, Church Street and 5th Avenue, Nashville, TN (54384169627)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Downtown Presbyterian Church (Nashville)

The Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), was formerly known as First Presbyterian Church. The church is located at the corner of Rep. John Lewis Way and Church Street. As Old First Presbyterian Church it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993, for its distinctive Egyptian Revival architecture.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address154 5th Ave., N., Nashville, TN
CountyDavidson County
ListedJul 8, 1970
Reference number70000608
Built1846
ArchitectWilliam Strickland
Type of placechurch building
StyleEgyptian Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

Visiting

Open to the public
Address154 5th Ave., N., Nashville, TN
Websitedpchurch.com ↗
Coordinates36.16288, -86.77975 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitStones River National Battlefield · 28 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCook Day Use Area 10 mi · Anderson Road Campground 11 mi · Old Hickory Beach 11 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000608. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.