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First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W / 35.39917; -80.42778
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First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)
First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina) is located in the United States
First Congregational Church (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)
LocationCorner of Wade and C Sts., Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Coordinates35°23′57″N 80°25′40″W / 35.39917°N 80.42778°W / 35.39917; -80.42778
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1918–1921
ArchitectRobert Franklin Lynn, Calvin Bost
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.86000030[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1986

First Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church located in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was built between 1918 and 1921, and consists of a one-story side gable nave; a two-stage tower; a small, gabled-roof wing that is commonly referred to as the "serving room;" and two concrete additions. The church features stone sheathing and Gothic Revival style design details. The church served the African-American community of Mount Pleasant.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Shelia M. Bumgarner and David Brown (August 1985). "First Congregational Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.