Salem Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Salem Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation)

Washington College, Washington County, Tennessee
Listed
September 21, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001255

About this property

Salem Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 147 Washington College Road at the Washington College Academy in Tennessee. It was started in 1894 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee, affiliated with the Holston Presbytery and Presbyterian Church (USA). The congregation was formed in 1780 under the leadership of Reverend Samuel Doak. It was the first Presbyterian church established in the area that later became the state of Tennessee. The congregation served the adjacent Washington College for many years before becoming a separate congregation. Construction of the church's current building began in 1894. Its sanctuary has several large stained glass windows. It was designed by architect A. Page Brown. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was also included as a contributing property in the Washington College Historic District, which was listed in 2002. Salem Presbyterian Church Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

Location

147 Washington College Rd.
Washington College, Washington County, Tennessee
36.21898, -82.57207

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Salem Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Salem Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1992.

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Salem Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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