First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)

First Congregational Church
LocationCorner of Wade and C Sts., Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Coordinates35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W / 35.39917; -80.42778
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1918–1921
ArchitectRobert Franklin Lynn, Calvin Bost
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.86000030[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1986

First Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.