First Presbyterian Church
Also known as: Downtown Presbyterian Church, Old First Presbyterian Church
154 5th Ave., N., Nashville, Tennessee
154 5th Ave., N., Nashville, Tennessee
Photos
First Presbyterian Church
1. North front from northeast
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Description
Designed by William Strickland in 1849, the First Presbyterian Church is the largest and best preserved example of an Egyptian Revival church building in America. // Designed in 1849 for the First Presbyterian Church by William Strickland, architect for the State Capitol, the building was completed in 1851. It is representative of the Egyptian style of architecture with Egyptian columns and moldings. Once Nashville's largest building, it was used as a hospital and stables during the Civil War. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS TN-17)National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1970
- Reference number
- 70000608
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Egyptian Revival
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Military
- Levels of significance
- National; Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction; A - Event
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Hospital; Religious structure
- Current function
- Religious structure
- Periods of significance
- 1825-1849; 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1849; 1851
Update Log
- February 11, 2020: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View"
Sources
- HABS TN-17 - First Presbyterian Church
- Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 70000608
- National Historic Landmark information
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