First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee)
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| Location | 433 Ocoee St. NW, Cleveland, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°9′44″N 84°52′25″W / 35.16222°N 84.87361°WCoordinates: 35°9′44″N 84°52′25″W / 35.16222°N 84.87361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | John Cowan and James Cowan |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 86000396[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1986 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 433 Ocoee Street NW in Cleveland, Tennessee. The First Presbyterian congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Presbytery of East Tennessee.[2]
The church was built in 1856 and is the oldest extant church building in Cleveland. It was damaged by military activity during the American Civil War; some of the musket balls that were fired into the steeple are still embedded there.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "First Presbyterian Church website". Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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