French Creek Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

French Creek Presbyterian Church

French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia
Listed
December 24, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74002020

About this property

French Creek Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was built in 1866 by settlers from New England, and is a simple rectangular frame building with a white weatherboard exterior. It measures 50 feet by 40 feet and has a gable roof topped by a belfry.

Location

French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia
38.88511, -80.30170

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 74002020. It was listed on December 24, 1974.

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was French Creek Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

French Creek Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is French Creek Presbyterian Church?

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

What is the period of significance for French Creek Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for French Creek Presbyterian Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1866.

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