Government Street Presbyterian Church
Historic church in Alabama, United States in Mobile, Alabama. Built 1836 by James Gallier. Added to the National Register in 1992, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Government Street Presbyterian Church in Mobile, Alabama is one of the oldest and least-altered Greek Revival church buildings in the United States. The architectural design is by James Gallier Sr., James H. Dakin, and Charles Dakin. The trio also designed Barton Academy, four blocks down Government Street to the west. Government Street Presbyterian reflects the influences of Ithiel Town, Minard Lafever, and Andrew Jackson Downing. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 300 Government St., Mobile, AL |
| County | Mobile County |
| Listed | Oct 5, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001885 |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | James Gallier |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 300 Government St., Mobile, AL |
| Coordinates | 30.68958, -88.04438 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Gulf Islands National Seashore · 55 mi · on Park Atlas |
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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 92001885. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.