First Presbyterian Church (Mankato, Minnesota)

The First Presbyterian Church at Hickory and S. Broad Sts. in Mankato, Minnesota, is a Richardsonian Romanesque-style church designed by Warren H. Hayes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

First Presbyterian Church
LocationHickory and S. Broad Sts., Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates44°9′53″N 94°0′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
ArchitectHayes, Warren H.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Other
MPSBlue Earth County MRA
NRHP reference No.80001946[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1980

The congregation was founded in 1855, three years after the town of Mankato was first platted. The first church building was a log schoolhouse, and the second building was built in 1865. Construction on the current building started in 1893, with the sanctuary completed in 1896.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "First Presbyterian Church of Mankato: Heritage". Retrieved 2012-12-30.


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