National Register of Historic Places

Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church

Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Listed
July 20, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001844

About this property

Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Hope Mills, North Carolina, United States. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, three bay by four bay, gable-end frame building with double front entrances in the vernacular Greek Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Worship still continues each Sunday at 11AM with education hour at 10AM. The church hosts many special events throughout the year for different ages and for the community. The church is alongside Highway 301 (I-95 Business) Northbound side, Marracco St is the service road. The church is at the corner of McNeil St. 0.7 miles north of the Highway 59 Overpass. It is part of The Presbyterian Church USA and the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina. The church is referred to in a short story by Charles W. Chesnutt entitled "The Marked Tree," where a young man attends this church and becomes very religious while dating a local Rockfish belle he later marries.

Location

Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina
34.95203, -78.92345

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hope Mills Historic District
Listed
1.8 mi
McArthur-Council House
Industrial
4 mi
Massey Hill High School
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5.7 mi
Cape Fear Baptist Church
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6.3 mi
Devane-MacQueen House
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6.7 mi

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When was Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church?

Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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