Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Presbyterian Church

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Organized 1816. Site of Constitutional Convention of 1835. State Supreme Court met here, 1831-40, after Capitol fire. This building completed 1900.

Erected 1991 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-100.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 35° 46.752′ N, 78° 38.415′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South Salisbury Street and W Morgan Street, on the right when traveling south on South Salisbury Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 S Salisbury St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); A.I.A Tower (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 81st or Wildcat Division (about 300 feet away); State Capitol (about 300 feet away); Worth Bagley (about 400 feet away); Olivia Raney Library (about 400 feet away); Andrew Johnson Birth Site

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(about 400 feet away); Zebulon Baird Vance (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

2. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

3. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

4. First Presbyterian Church Marker

First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

5. First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh

Additional Markers at Front Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

6. Additional Markers at Front Door

Raleigh
Historic Site

First Presbyterian Church
1900

Another Marker in Front of Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

7. Another Marker in Front of Church

First
Presbyterian Church

Organized
January 21, 1816

First building on this site
dedicated
February 7, 1818

Present building
dedicated
September 16, 1900

Sanctuary remodeled
1956

Markers at Church Front image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013

8. Markers at Church Front

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.