First Presbyterian Church (Memphis, Tennessee) Explained

First Presbyterian Church
Location:166 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.1499°N -90.0485°W
Architect:Edward Cullaitt Jones
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:March 15, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Religious Resources of Memphis, Shelby County, TN MPS
Refnum:05000183

In 1832, the city of Memphis, Tennessee deeded the church a site at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Third Street (now called B.B. King). The present building was built in 1884[1] and was designed by architect Edward Culliatt Jones and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Robert W. Dye. Memphis. 30 May 2012. 3 August 2005. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-1834-3. 65–.