Old Presbyterian Church (Parker, Arizona)

The Old Presbyterian Church near Parker, Arizona, also known as Mojave Indian Presbyterian Mission Church, was built in 1917. It is located in what is now La Paz County, Arizona. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

Old Presbyterian Church
Nearest cityParker, Arizona
Coordinates34°6′45″N 114°18′48″W
Built1917
NRHP reference No.71000122[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1971

It is a "simple and unpretentious" adobe building, 43 feet (13 m) long by 24 feet (7.3 m) wide. It is not listed for its architecture, but rather for its association with the Mojave Indians and the Presbyterian church's influence with them, which started in 1907.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert Fink and D. H. Hall (October 9, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Presbyterian Church (and grounds) / Mcave Indian Presbterian Mission Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 3, 2016. with photo from 1971


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