First Congregational Church and Parish House
First Congregational Church and Parish House | |
| Location | 234 S. Watkins St., Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°8′7″N 90°0′54″W / 35.13528°N 90.01500°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Walk Claridge Jones, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003862[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1980 |
The First Congregational Church and Parish House in Memphis, Tennessee are a historic church and parish house on a single lot at 234 S. Watkins Street. The Georgian Revival-style church is a high one-story church which was built in 1910.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It was deemed "significant both as a fine example of the Georgian Revival style and as the work of prominent Memphis architect Walk Claridge Jones, Sr. A regional leader in the profession, Jones abhorred modem architecture, preferring instead a simplified classical style. The First Congregational Church, with its Ionic portico, rectangular plan and symmetrical fenestration, illustrates this philosophy."[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b George M. Slager; Eleanor D. Hughes (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church and Parish House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1978-79