Lancaster Presbyterian Church

Lancaster Presbyterian Church, also known as The Old Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church on W. Gay Street in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was built in 1860-1862 and is a brick, Basilican plan church. The interior walls are stuccoed and scored to resemble stone. It is thought to have been the first brick church in Lancaster County. It was purchased in 1976 by the Lancaster County Society for Historical Preservation, Inc.[2][3]

Lancaster Presbyterian Church
Lancaster Presbyterian Church, July 2012
Lancaster Presbyterian Church is located in South Carolina
Lancaster Presbyterian Church
Lancaster Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Lancaster Presbyterian Church
LocationW. Gay St., Lancaster, South Carolina
Coordinates34°43′2″N 80°46′25″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1860-1862
ArchitectRetting, Sidney
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.77001228[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. McNulty, Kappy; Robert E. Libbey (February 28, 1977). "Lancaster Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. "Lancaster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County (W. Gay St., Lancaster)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.


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