Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries

Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries is a historic Presbyterian church and cemeteries located at 1333 Carthage Street in Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It was built in 1879, and is a two-story, gable-fronted, Gothic Revival style frame building. The front facade features lancet-arched double-leaf entries, lancet-arched windows, and a three-stage projecting entry tower with a flared, pyramidal roof and finial. Associated with the church is the manse built in 1926. It is a two-story, hip-roofed frame dwelling with Colonial Revival detailing. Also on the property are the original church cemetery, a cemetery for African-American congregants, the Matthews family plot, and the main cemetery.[2] It is the oldest Presbyterian Church in Lee County, Sanford, North Carolina.[3] This is an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church USA.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries
Buffalo Presbyterian Church, March 2007
Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries is located in North Carolina
Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries
Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries is located in the United States
Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries
Location1333 Carthage St., Sanford, North Carolina
Coordinates35°27′40″N 79°11′37″W
Area12.8 acres (5.2 ha)
Built1879 (1879), 1926
Built byJohn B. Masemore
ArchitectJ.J. Minor
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Colonial Revival
MPSLee County MPS
NRHP reference No.99000090[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Debra Kraybill Bevin and James Vann Comer (n.d.). "Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  3. History page on Church's website


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