First Cumberland Presbyterian Church-McKenzie

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church--McKenzie
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	647 N. Stonewall St., McKenzie, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°8′0″N 88°31′13″W / 36.13333°N 88.52028°WCoordinates: 36°8′0″N 88°31′13″W / 36.13333°N 88.52028°W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1888
Architect	McDonald Bros.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	93000476[1]
Added to NRHP	June 17, 1993

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of McKenzie, Tennessee, is a historic Cumberland Presbyterian church whose former church building, at 647 N. Stonewall Street in McKenzie, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church is now located at 16835 Highland Drive in McKenzie.

The congregation was organized in 1867 as the "Bethlehem Congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at McKenzie, Tennessee."^[2] It moved into its first permanent building in 1873.^[3] In 1889 the congregation adopted the name "McKenzie Cumberland Presbyterian Church". The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m²) Gothic building on Stonewall Street was built over the five-year period 1887 to 1892 at a cost of $8,000.^[2] It stood out in the community for its architecture, including a tall steeple over a high-vaulted slate roof, as well as its art glass windows.^[2]

The building on Stonewall Street was added to the National Register in 1993.^[1] In 1998 the congregation began a building project that culminated in 2002 with its relocation to a new 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m²) on Highland Drive.^[2][3] Some of the old church's furnishings were to be moved to the new building,^[2] and its stained glass windows were placed in storage in preparation for their installation in the new church, which was expected to be done in 2014.^[4]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Turner, Deborah (February 6, 2002). "The Rich Heritage of McKenzie's First Cumberland Presbyterian Church". McKenzie Banner. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
3. Washburn, Joel (February 6, 2002). "A Day of Transition". McKenzie Banner. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
4. "Construction Progressing on First Cumberland Presbyterian Church". McKenzie Banner. December 23, 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.

External links

• McKenzie First Cumberland Presbyterian Church