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From Egypt to Tennessee: The Downtown Presbyterian Church, Nashville

March 10, 2021

--by Douglas McVarish

[This post is the second in a series tracing the history of American Presbyterian Church architecture through individual churches. The first churches to be discussed will be those designated as National Historic Landmarks in recognition of their outstanding historical and/or architectural significance.]

The present home of the Downtown Presbyterian Church congregation was built in 1849, for the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville. Located at 154 Fifth...

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Guest Blogger
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Architecture, Congregations
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PHS Awards Seven Heritage Preservation Grants to Churches

February 16, 2021

The Presbyterian Historical Society is pleased to award seven Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations in 2021. The winners come from six states:

Harvest Community Church (Madera, Calif.)
Chapel by the Sea (Pacific Beach, Wash.)
...

Author: 
David S
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Heritage Preservation Grants, Congregations
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First Presbyterian Church of Stamford: “The Fish Church” Named National Historic Landmark

February 4, 2021

--by Douglas McVarish

The National Park Service recognizes significant historic buildings, structures, and sites in two ways. Those that possess local and statewide significance may be entered into the National Register of Historic Places. Those that possess national significance may be designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHL).

Each of the nearly 2,600 NHLs represents an outstanding aspect of American history and culture.[1] Just a...

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Guest Blogger
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Architecture, Congregations
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Mt. Airy: Evolution of a Community Church (Part 2)

August 28, 2020
Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA, 2020. Photo by J. Barr.

Part one of this two-part series focused on the history of the Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church, considering it within the context of the past trends and controversies experienced by congregations across the denomination. This post looks at the church's contemporary life--its current ministry, engagement with the...

Author: 
Chris
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Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers, Philadelphia, Congregations
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Mt. Airy: Evolution of a Community Church

May 21, 2020
 
--by Chris Ludd

The Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church stands nobly at the corner of Germantown and Mt. Pleasant Avenues, in Philadelphia's northwest. A part of the community for well over a century, the church has a history that connects to one of the most prominent Presbyterian churches in Philadelphia, the Market Square Church.

From before its formal organization in 1880 to the present, the Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church evolved from a small Bible study group born from...

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Chris
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Philadelphia, Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers, Congregations
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