Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Presbyterian Church
(One Block West)
By Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
1. Presbyterian Church Marker
The oldest public building in Tallahassee. Construction was begun in 1835 and completed in 1838. Contains original slave galleries. The building was used many times as a place of refuge for women and children during Indian Wars.Erected by The City of Tallahassee.
Location. 30° 26.534′ N, 84° 16.856′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Park Avenue and S. Monroe Street, in the median on E. Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); The Knott House (was about 500 feet away but has been reported permanently removed. ); a different marker also named The Knott House (about 600 feet away); The Exchange Bank Building (about 600 feet away); Lewis Bank (approx. 0.2 miles
By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
2. Presbyterian Church
Categories. • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Wars, US Indian •
By Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
3. Presbyterian Church Marker
By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
4. First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee
Sanctuary built in 1835-38
Renovated in 1851, 1891, 1932, 1982-86
This building is on the
National Register of Historic Places
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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