First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)

First Congregational Church
Location Corner of Wade and C Sts., Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W / 35.39917; -80.42778Coordinates: 35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W / 35.39917; -80.42778
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1918-1921
Architect Lynn, Robert Franklin; Bost, Calvin
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 86000030[1]
Added to NRHP January 09, 1986

First Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located at the corner of Wade and C Streets in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was built between 1918 and 1921, and consists of a one-story side gable nave; a two-stage tower; a small, gabled-roof wing that is commonly referred to as the "serving room;" and two concrete additions. The church features stone sheathing and Gothic Revival style design details. The church served the African-American community of Mount Pleasant.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Shelia M. Bumgarner and David Brown (August 1985). "First Congregational Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.