First Presbyterian Church of Meridian
National Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church of Meridian

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
December 18, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003391

About this property

First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is a historic church in Meridian, Mississippi, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was founded in 1856 by eight members including John T. Ball and Lewis A. Ragsdale, founders of the city of Meridian. The reverend at the time was William Curtis Emerson.

Location

911 23rd Ave.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36660, -88.70179

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79003391. It was listed on December 18, 1979.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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0.1 mi
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Nearby Battles

Meridian Campaign (Nathan Bedford Forrest 1871)
1871Frontier
0.2 mi
Meridian Expedition
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Presbyterian Church of Meridian listed on the National Register?

First Presbyterian Church of Meridian was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.

What type of historic resource is First Presbyterian Church of Meridian?

First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Presbyterian Church of Meridian?

The period of significance for First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is recorded as the civil_war era.

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