Terra Alta in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 29, 2023

1. Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription.
This First Church Building
erected in 1900
has been placed on the

National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2022 by Terra Alta First United Methodist Church.

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 1900.

Location. 39° 26.822′ N, 79° 32.871′ W. Marker is in Terra Alta, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is at the intersection of West State Avenue (West Virginia Route 7) and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on West State Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West State Avenue, Terra Alta WV 26764, 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 Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Terra Alta (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James S. Lakin House (approx. ¼ mile away); Terra Alta Community Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); Everett Wayne "Budd" Sell (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of All American Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terra Alta.

Regarding Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church. Church significance taken from the National Register of Historic Places nomination form:

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2022, construction on the church began in 1900 and was completed in 1904. The building is the only Romanesque Revival church in Terra Alta and is an excellent example of how nationally significant church architect John Charles Fulton adapted his trademark designs to a smaller, rural church. The church retains integrity

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 29, 2023

2. Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church Marker

and key, character-defining elements - including original fenestration, square bell tower, rounded arches, and domed interior sanctuary – are all intact. The historic education addition, designed by regionally significant church architect Albert Franklin Tucker, was built in the modern style in 1956-1957. The periods of significance for the church are 1900-1904 and 1956-1957. The church bell, cast in 1886 and installed upon the completion of the church, is still in use today.

Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 29, 2023

3. Terra Alta First Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.