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United Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington)

Coordinates: 46°43′54″N 117°10′32″W / 46.73167°N 117.17556°W / 46.73167; -117.17556
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United Presbyterian Church
The former church, now an apartment building (2014)
United Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington) is located in Washington (state)
United Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington)
Location430 Maple Street, Pullman, Washington
Coordinates46°43′54″N 117°10′32″W / 46.73167°N 117.17556°W / 46.73167; -117.17556
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectWilliam Swain
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.89002095[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1989

The United Presbyterian Church in Pullman, Washington, also known as the Greystone Church, is a historic Presbyterian church which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. After being slated for demolition in 2002 [2] the building was purchased and restored. In 2018 it was listed on the Pullman Register of Historic Places.[3] In 2023, it is an apartment building.

Mainly built in 1914, it is a "massive structure built of quarry-faced, ashlar Tenino sandstone on a base of rough cut basalt". It was designed by prolific local architect William Swain.[4]

The original church on the site was a wood frame building built in 1898-99. In 1912 this building was moved to the back of the property and rotated 90 degrees. A larger stone church was built in front in 1914, and the original building was faced in the same quarry-faced stone to unify the entire composition."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-to-be-destroyed-historic-building-unsafe/article_9fc049f8-cd87-5c3d-9519-f7fbb2747eef.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ https://dnews.com/local/pullmans-greystone-church-gets-its-due/article_bdbe54d0-0e5a-582d-bd9c-92168fefb2ab.html Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b John Benedict; L. Garfield (July 15, 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: United Presbyterian Church / Greystone Church. Retrieved February 7, 2023. Includes four photos from 1989