First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Tennessee) Explained

First Presbyterian Church
Location:433 Ocoee St. NW, Cleveland, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.1622°N -84.8736°W
Built:1856
Architect:John Cowan and James Cowan
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:March 13, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86000396

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.[1]

History

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.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Presbyterian Church website . January 25, 2014.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201191035/http://visitclevelandtn.com/www/docs/1212 . dead . December 1, 2010 . Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce . January 25, 2014 .