First Presbyterian Church (Shelbyville, Tennessee)

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, TN. March 2014.
Location 600 N. Brittain St., Shelbyville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°29′10″N 86°27′29″W / 35.48611°N 86.45806°W / 35.48611; -86.45806Coordinates: 35°29′10″N 86°27′29″W / 35.48611°N 86.45806°W / 35.48611; -86.45806
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1854
Architect Gosling,William H.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Greek Revival Ecclesiastical
NRHP reference # 80003780[1]
Added to NRHP July 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.
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