First Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Listed
June 23, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000561

About this property

Murfree Springs Presbyterian Church was founded in 1812 in a log cabin. In 1818 it changed its name to First Presbyterian Church and in 1820 moved to a brick meeting house on East Vine Street. First Presbyterian Church currently is a historic church at 210 N. Spring Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Location

210 N. Spring St.
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
35.84697, -86.38961

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 93000561. It was listed on June 23, 1993.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Childress-Ray House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Rutherford County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Collier-Lane-Crichlow House
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Murfreesboro (Second)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Murfreesboro (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Wheeler's October Raid — Murfreesboro
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Murfreesboro (1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

First Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1993.

What type of historic resource is First Presbyterian Church?

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

What is the period of significance for First Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for First Presbyterian Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1812.

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