First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee)

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 433 Ocoee Street NW in Cleveland, Tennessee. The First Presbyterian congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Presbytery of East Tennessee.[2]

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee)
First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Location433 Ocoee St. NW, Cleveland, Tennessee
Coordinates35°9′44″N 84°52′25″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1856
ArchitectJohn Cowan and James Cowan
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.86000396[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1986

The church was built in 1856 and is the oldest extant church building in Cleveland. It was damaged by military activity during the American Civil War; some of the musket balls that were fired into the steeple are still embedded there.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "First Presbyterian Church website". Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places". Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2014.


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