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 | |
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| Location | 1333 Carthage St., Sanford, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°27′40″N 79°11′37″W |
| Area | 12.8 acres (5.2 ha) |
| Built | 1879, 1926 |
| Built by | John B. Masemore |
| Architect | J.J. Minor |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Lee County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000090[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 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.
- History page on Church's website
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