First Presbyterian Church (Shelbyville, Tennessee)

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, TN. March 2014.
Location600 N. Brittain St., Shelbyville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°29′10″N 86°27′29″W / 35.48611°N 86.45806°W / 35.48611; -86.45806
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1854
ArchitectGosling, William H.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Greek Revival Ecclesiastical
NRHP reference No.80003780[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1980

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 600 N. Brittain Street in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

The First Presbyterian congregation was established in 1815. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).[2]

The church's Greek Revival building was completed in 1854 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It has been described as one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival churches.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". Shelbyville, Tennessee: First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Shelbyville". The Tullahoma Campaign. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 15, 2014.