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The church structure, designed by architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler, was built in 1905 in the neo-Gothic (Gothic-revival) style. 13 of the 253 stained-glass windows were hand-painted by Tiffany Studios. The main worship hall also feature a pair of 30 foot, two-ton oak doors, still in operation, which can be rolled open to the choir.
The first structure burned down in 1832, and a second sanctuary was constructed the same year. The third (and present) sanctuary was constructed after a fire in 1848 destroyed the previous structure. The name was changed to "Downtown" after First Presbyterian moved out of downtown Nashville in 1955.
The First Presbyterian Church at one time was located at 154 5th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. This location now houses the Downtown Presbyterian Church, a completely different congregation than First Presbyterian Church which moved to the suburbs in the 1950s. It is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The membership stood at ...
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The Presbyterian Church in the CSA absorbed the smaller United Synod in 1864. After the Confederacy's defeat in 1865, it was renamed the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) and was commonly nicknamed the "Southern Presbyterian Church" throughout its history, while the PCUSA was known as the "Northern Presbyterian Church". [55]
Southminster Presbyterian Church (Mt. Lebanon Presbyterian Church) 1927–28 Thomas Pringle 799 Washington Road Mt. Lebanon 2007 Tillie S. Speyer house: 1963 A. James Speyer: 1500 Wightman St. Squirrel Hill 2014 Abraam Steinberg house 1951 Peter Berndtson and Cornelia Brierly
In 1873, the name was changed to South Side Presbyterian Church after Birmingham was annexed into the city of Pittsburgh. The original church was built by John T. Natcher and cost $30,000. In 1893, the building was expanded with a new front section including asymmetrical towers and a new main entrance. The rear of the property also includes a ...
A brief timeline of First Presbyterian Church 1850: Eight settlers form First Presbyterian Church 1854: First church building erected at the current site of FPCC 1867: 137 members construct an "Upper Room" brick church 1907: Additions to the church facility 1933: Basement added to the church 1962: Go & Serve mission trips begin