First Presbyterian Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia) Explained

First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Avery Street Historic District
Partof Refnum:86000849
Location:946 Market St., Parkersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.2689°N -81.5544°W
Built:1894
Architect:Crapsey & Brown; Higgs, John S.
Architecture:Romanesque, Gothic Revival
Added:December 10, 1982
Refnum:82001775

First Presbyterian Church, also known as the Calvary Temple Evangelical Church and St. Patrick's Priory Church, is a historic church at 946 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, brick and stone church building in a combined Romanesque / Gothic Revival style. It features a corner bell tower.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and it is a contributing property to the Avery Street Historic District, which was designated and listed on the National Register in 1986.[2]

Since 2016, the church building has been home to St. Patrick's Priory Church, a congregation of the Missionary Diocese of All Saints in the Anglican Church in North America.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church. December 1981. 2011-09-10 . Eliza Smith, Christina Mann. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Avery Street Historic District. July 1985. 2012-11-04. Michael J. Pauley. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. 36.
  3. News: Saulton . Jeff . St. Patrick's Priory Church in Parkersburg to welcome new members . 11 July 2023 . Parkersburg News and Sentinel . March 16, 2017.