Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church

Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church, also known as Clarkton Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church in Clarkton, Bladen County, North Carolina. The church was organized prior to 1755 by early Scottish settlers. The current building was built in 1818, and is a small frame pre-Greek Revival style building. It is the oldest church in Bladen County.[2]

Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church is located in North Carolina
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church
LocationN of Clarkton on SR 1700 off SR 1762, near Clarkton, North Carolina
Coordinates34°31′33″N 78°38′19″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1818
ArchitectSheridan, Thomas
Architectural stylePre-Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001239[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 02, 1975

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert Topkins and Ruth Little-Stokes (July 1975). "Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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