Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Presbyterian Church

(One Block West)

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014

1. Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 30° 26.534′ N, 84° 16.856′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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); a different marker also named The Knott House (about 600 feet away); Trinity United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Trinity United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); The Exchange Bank Building (about 600 feet away); The First Baptist Church of Tallahassee

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(about 700 feet away); Lewis Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tallahassee Lunch Counter Sit-Ins (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Knott House (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2014

2. Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014

3. Presbyterian Church Marker

First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2014

4. First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee

Organized in 1832
Sanctuary built in 1835-38
Renovated in 1851, 1891, 1932, 1982-86
This building is on the
National Register of Historic Places

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.