Built 1872 RTHL # 7444 Opened 1872 Architectural style Romanesque architecture Added to NRHP 29 January 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79002942 Designated RTHL 1968 Area 4,000 m² Phone +1 409-762-8638 Architect Nicholas J. Clayton | |
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Location 1903 Church St., Galveston, Texas Address 1903 Church Rear St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Similar Grace Episcopal Church, St Mary Cathedral Basilica, Reedy Chapel‑AME Church, Ashbel Smith Building, Ashton Villa Profiles | ||
First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building at 1903 Church Street in Galveston, Texas.
The Presbyterian congregation was organized in 1840 with the assistance of missionaries from the United States, and it met in a wooden church building from 1843 to 1872, the first church building in Galveston. The current Romanesque building was constructed in 1872 and is considered one of the best examples of Norman architecture in the region. It was designed by Nicholas J. Clayton, a prominent early Texas architect. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Currently, the congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Synod of the Sun, and of New Covenant Presbytery.
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