Second Presbyterian Church (Memphis, Tennessee) (1952) Explained

Second Presbyterian Church (Memphis, Tennessee) (1952) should not be confused with Clayborn Temple.

Second Presbyterian Church
Fullname:Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee
Pushpin Map:Tennessee
Relief:yes
Coordinates:35.1235°N -89.9272°W
Location:4055 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Denomination:Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)
Previous Denomination:Presbyterian Church in the United States
Churchmanship:Evangelical, Reformed
Membership:3287 (2013)
Attendance:1940 (2013)[1]
Founded Date:1844
Architect:Walter H. Thomas, Harold E. Wagoner[2]
Completed Date:1952
Logosize:150

Second Presbyterian Church of Memphis, Tennessee is a historic congregation, in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 4055 Poplar Avenue.[3] Its former 1891 building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places but was sold by the congregation in 1952 when it moved to its current location.[4] The present building was designed by Walter H. Thomas and Harold E. Wagoner, and received the Second Award for Large Churches from the Church Architectural Guild of America .[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Annual Statistical and Financial Reports. Evangelical Presbyterian Church. September 1, 2014.
  2. Book: American Architects Directory. 1956. R.R. Bowker. First.
  3. Web site: History of Second. Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee.
  4. Web site: Church. Barbara Hume. Dalton. Robert E.. [{{NRHP url|id=79002478}} Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee]. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 12, 1979.
  5. Web site: News Announcement of New Fellows. American Institute of Architects.