First Presbyterian Church (McMinnville, Tennessee)

The First Presbyterian Church in McMinnville, Tennessee, also known as Cumberland Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church at 205 W. Main Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	205 W. Main St., McMinnville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°40′52″N 85°46′31″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1872
Architect	Dobson and Williamson
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	95001061[1]
Added to NRHP	September 13, 1995

The congregation was founded around 1839 and its first building, a simple one-story brick building, was built around 1840. That building was destroyed in a fire in 1865. This new church was built on a new site in 1872.

It is a one-story brick church upon a raised basement and limestone foundation. An alcove was added in 1906 and the church was extended to the rear in 1966 with a two-story brick addition.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Leslie Draper (May 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Church / Cumberland Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved June 22, 2018. With accompanying 17 photos