Second Presbyterian Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Second Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 700 Pine Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA.
Second Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 700 Pine St., Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°2′53″N 85°18′45″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Hunt, Reuben Harrison |
MPS | Hunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003822[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 29, 1980 |
The Gothic Revival building, designed by Reuben Harrison Hunt, was built in 1890. It is the oldest building designed by Hunt that is still extant in Chattanooga.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Since 1984, the undercroft of the church's main building has been used as a homeless shelter, operated as a cooperative project of Second Presbyterian Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. St. Matthew's Men's Night Shelter started as a winter-only emergency shelter for homeless men. It now operates year-round to provide overnight housing for men who are participating in a rehabilitative program, such as the program of the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County Thematic Resources". National Park Service. 1980.
- "Men's Shelter". Second Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.