Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Highlands First Presbyterian Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
1. Highlands First Presbyterian Church Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1885
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 1885.
Location. 35° 3.124′ N, 83° 11.771′ W. Marker is in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County. Marker is on Main Street (State Road 1603) east of South 4th Street (State Highway 28), on the right when traveling east. Marker is on a stone wall by the front stairwell at the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 471 Main St, Highlands NC 28741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel T. Kelsey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Highlands Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Edwards Inn (about 300 feet away); Moccasin War (about 300 feet away); Thomas Harbison (about 500 feet away); Highlands Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Wright Prince House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.
Regarding Highlands First Presbyterian Church.
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The First Presbyterian Church - a small, frame church built in the heart of Highlands in 1885 - represents the town founders' desire to offer a wholesome, religious presence for those seeking rest, recreation, or health. This Presbyterian Church was the first church constructed in Highlands and was the first effort to fulfill this desire. …
Shortly after all of the land had been given, Margaretta Ravenel and her sister, Clarissa Burt (Mrs. A.A.) of Philadelphia, gave all the money needed for a fine church to be built on that land in memory of their sister, Mary Louisa Heming.… By December of 1883, the Blue Ridge Enterprise reported that workmen had begun laying the foundation for the church. It was expected to be finished in the summer of 1884 and cost about $3,000. By November of 1884, the newspaper reported that the bell had been hung and surely the church would soon be finished.
A bold headline in the Blue Ridge Enterprise announced that the fine church was dedicated on September 13, 1885. It is not known whether anyone minded that the church construction was more than a year beyond the scheduled completion date or that it had cost approximately $6,600- more than double the initial estimates.
Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church (PDF)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
2. Highlands First Presbyterian Church Marker
Marker is on rock wall at lower right corner of the photograph.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
