Second Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places

Second Congregational Church

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
August 25, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82004053

About this property

The Second Congregational Church in Memphis, Tennessee is a historic church structure at 764 Walker Avenue. The building was started in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was designed and/or built by Frank Nesbit and Harold E. Smith.

Location

764 Walker Ave.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.11956, -90.03635

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 82004053. It was listed on August 25, 1982.

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
2 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
2 mi
Skirmish at Memphis (1862 probe)
1862Civil War
2.1 mi
Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
2.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Second Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

Second Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Second Congregational Church?

Second Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Second Congregational Church?

The period of significance for Second Congregational Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1928.

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