First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro
| First Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | 617 N Elm St, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States 27401 |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°04′52″N 79°47′26″W / 36.0812°N 79.7905°WCoordinates: 36°04′52″N 79°47′26″W / 36.0812°N 79.7905°W |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church USA |
| State | North Carolina |
| Territory | Synod of Mid-Atlantic |
| District | Salem Presbytery |
| Website | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1927 |
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in the Fisher Park Historic District of Greensboro, North Carolina.
History
First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1824 and was the first chartered Presbyterian church in the city.[1][2] The original church building, a Romanesque Revival style brick church located in downtown Greensboro, now houses the Greensboro Historical Museum. In 1927 the church moved from the original building to a Gothic Revival cathedral overlooking Fisher Park.[3]
Notable parishoners
- Mary Bonneau McElveen-Hunter, businesswoman and socialite, former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
- Janet Kay Ruthven Hagan, U.S. Senator
- John Motley Morehead, 29th Governor of North Carolina
- William Cunningham Smith, Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Robert Paine Dick, United States District Court Justice
- William Crosby Dawson, U.S. Congressman
- John Adams Gilmer, U.S. Congressman
References
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