First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church

Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
December 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82001775

About this property

First Presbyterian Church, also known as the Calvary Temple Evangelical Church and St. Patrick's Priory Church, is a historic church at 946 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, brick and stone church building in a combined Romanesque / Gothic Revival style.

Location

946 Market St.
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
39.26902, -81.55441

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 82001775. It was listed on December 10, 1982.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

House at 10th and Avery Streets
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Masonic Temple
Industrial
0.1 mi
Parkersburg Women's Club
Early Republic
0.1 mi
First Baptist Church
Civil War
0.1 mi
Oeldorf Building/Wetherell's Jewelers
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
0.4 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
0.4 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Confederate Cavalry Raid toward Parkersburg (1863)
1863Civil War
7.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church listed on the National Register?

First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church?

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

What is the period of significance for First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church?

The period of significance for First Presbyterian Church/Calvary Temple Evangelical Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 946.

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