Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church | |
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Nearest city | Mooresville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°25′23″N 86°55′55″W / 35.42306°N 86.93194°WCoordinates: 35°25′23″N 86°55′55″W / 35.42306°N 86.93194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1897 |
NRHP Reference # | 85000667[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1985 |
Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, also known as Bear Creek Community Church, is a historic church in an isolated rural setting in Marshall County, Tennessee, near the village of Mooresville.
The Bear Creek congregation was organized in 1814.[2] Its founder, the Reverend Samuel King, was one of the founders of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination.[3]
The church building is a brick structure in a vernacular Victorian design.[3] It was built in 1897 and dedicated in 1898.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 200 - MF. 299". Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm. Tennessee State Library and Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Bear Creek Community Church: A Preservation Plan". RootsWeb.com.
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