Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
First Presbyterian Church
16 Leon Sullivan Way
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2023
1. First Presbyterian Church Marker
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Downtown Charleston
Historic District
listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 38° 20.794′ N, 81° 37.981′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on Virginia Street East east of Leon Sullivan Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston WV 25301, 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kanawha United Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); First Gas Well (about 700 feet away); Battle of Charleston (about 800 feet away); Fort Clendenin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Side Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Fort Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church of Charleston. Church website homepage (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
