First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church in 2010
First Presbyterian Church (Eutaw, Alabama) is located in Alabama
First Presbyterian Church (Eutaw, Alabama)
First Presbyterian Church (Eutaw, Alabama) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Eutaw, Alabama)
LocationMain Street and Wilson Avenue
Eutaw, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°50′28″N 87°53′26″W / 32.84111°N 87.89056°W / 32.84111; -87.89056
Built1851
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74000411[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival church building in Eutaw, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built for the local Presbyterian congregation in 1851 by David R. Anthony. Anthony was a local contractor who constructed many of Eutaw's antebellum buildings. The congregation was organized by the Tuscaloosa Presbytery in 1824 as the Mesopotamia Presbyterian Church. John H. Gray served as the first minister from 1826 until 1836.[2] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1974, due to its architectural and historical significance.[1] The church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Walking and Driving Guide to Historic Eutaw Alabama". Greene County Historic Society. Magnolias and Peaches website. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  3. "PCA Churches in Alabama".


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