Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse

Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse
Location Off NC 150, Mill Bridge, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°39′1″N 80°38′12″W / 35.65028°N 80.63667°W / 35.65028; -80.63667Coordinates: 35°39′1″N 80°38′12″W / 35.65028°N 80.63667°W / 35.65028; -80.63667
Area 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built c. 1860
Architect Murdoch, William & Raeder, W.
Architectural style Vernacular Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 84002488[1]
Added to NRHP February 17, 1984

Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse is a historic church at 220 White Road off NC 150 in Mill Bridge in Rowan County, North Carolina, near the town of Salisbury.[2]

The Gothic Revival church building was constructed between 1858 and 1860 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The church was originally organized as early as 1753 on its current site, and the adjacent cemetery features gravestones dating back to 1755.[3] The church is still in active use, and the congregation is currently affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).[4]

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form" (PDF). North Carolina Listings in the National Register of Historic Places. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. "Marker: L-10 – THYATIRA". North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. "History". Thyatira Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 21 June 2013.


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