Second Presbyterian Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee) Explained

Second Presbyterian Church
Location:700 Pine St., Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.0481°N -85.3125°W
Built:1890
Architect:Hunt, Reuben Harrison
Added:February 29, 1980
Refnum:80003822

Second Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 700 Pine Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA.

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.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000805}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County Thematic Resources ]. National Park Service . 1980.
  2. Web site: Men's Shelter . Second Presbyterian Church . February 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224044240/http://www.secondpreschattanooga.org/index.php?set=mens_shelter . February 24, 2014 .