Marion in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Presbyterian Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. First Presbyterian Church Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 35° 41.064′ N, 82° 0.732′ W. Marker is in Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County. Marker is at the intersection of Academy Street and West Fort Street, on the left when traveling north on Academy Street. Marker is below the lower center stained-glass window on the church portico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Academy St, Marion NC 28752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lone Beech (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roy Williams (approx. 0.2 miles away); M/Sgt. Shufford Cline Rowe (approx. 0.2 miles away); McDowell County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); McDowell County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Daniel Kanipe (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pleasant Gardens (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Regarding First Presbyterian Church.
this page online
First Presbyterian Church is an outstanding example of the use of the Neo-Classical Revival style in Marion in the 1920s. Significant details include the monumental portico on the front of the building and classical details elsewhere such as Palladian windows, Ionic columns, and use of the arch over windows. …
On June 25, 1845, three of McDowell County's earliest settlers, William M. Carson, George M. Carson, and J. L. Carson, for one dollar, gave the lot to be used for building a Presbyterian church. Two years later, in 1847, a small, Greek Revival building had been constructed where the present church now stands. This was the first church built in Marion, and it served the Presbyterian congregation for nearly 80 years, until the present building was completed in 1923.
Also see . . .
1. First Presbyterian Church (PDF). National Register registration submitted for the church, which was listed in 1991. (Prepared by Sybil Argintar Bowers; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. First Presbyterian Church, 1845-1945, Marion, North Carolina. Digitized copy of a 48-page history issued during the church's
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. First Presbyterian Church Marker
Marker is below the center window on the lower row.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
