United Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington) Explained

United Presbyterian Church
Location:430 Maple Street, Pullman, Washington
Coordinates:46.7317°N -117.1756°W
Built:1914
Architect:William Swain
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:December 7, 1989
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:89002095

The United Presbyterian Church in Pullman, Washington, also known as the Greystone Church, is a historic Presbyterian church which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. After being slated for demolition in 2002 [1] the building was purchased and restored. In 2018 it was listed on the Pullman Register of Historic Places.[2] In 2023, it is an apartment building.

Mainly built in 1914, it is a "massive structure built of quarry-faced, ashlar Tenino sandstone on a base of rough cut basalt". It was designed by prolific local architect William Swain.[3]

The original church on the site was a wood frame building built in 1898-99. In 1912 this building was moved to the back of the property and rotated 90 degrees. A larger stone church was built in front in 1914, and the original building was faced in the same quarry-faced stone to unify the entire composition."[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-to-be-destroyed-historic-building-unsafe/article_9fc049f8-cd87-5c3d-9519-f7fbb2747eef.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-gets-its-due/article_bdbe54d0-0e5a-582d-bd9c-92168fefb2ab.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. none. National Register of Historic Places Registration: United Presbyterian Church / Greystone Church . 2023-02-07 . John Benedict . L. Garfield . July 15, 1989. Includes four photos from 1989