Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church
Built 1850
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
1. Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 36° 8.908′ N, 81° 8.973′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is on East Main Street (State Highway 268) east of East Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 E Main St, Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Chambers' Upholstery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Calloway-Hubbard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Gurney Talmadge & Julia Phillips Mitchell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Julius Cicero & Nellie White Hubbard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Somers-Foster House (about 300 feet away); Brown-Cowles House (about 400 feet away); Johnson-Hubbard House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.
Regarding Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church. Excerpt from the National register of Historic Places nomination for the church:
The Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church, established in1837, is the oldest congregation of this denomination in twenty-one western North Carolina counties. Built in 1849-1850, the small brick building with tetrastyle Doric portico is an excellent example of the chaste, temple-like Greek Revival style popular during the mid-nineteenth century across America.
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On May 7, 1849 Augustus W. Finley purchased a lot on Main Street for the purpose of building a Presbyterian church. This lot was held in trust for the congregation. A letter written by Dr. A. A. Scroggs to Dr. Robert Franklin Hackett on December 26, 1849 says that "The contract for the Presbyterian Church at Wilkesboro was let to old Dameron for one thousand and forty dollars. It is to be a brick building, with big pillars in front." Little is known about the man named Dameron, except that D. Dameron also held the contract for the construction of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a brick Gothic Revival structure completed in Wilkesboro in July 1849.
Also see . . . Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
2. Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
