Wednesday, August 15, 2012

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, COLUMBIA, TN

First Presbyterian Church is the oldest Christian Church in Columbia. It was organized in 1811. The first two buildings were located on the corner of Garden Street and West 6th Street, I believe where the current Regions Bank is. After they burned, the congregation decided to relocate to its current location at the Southeastern corner of High Street and 7th West Street. The current building was dedicated in 1916. Mrs James K Polk belonged to this church at one time. I took a walk downtown Sunday morning before anyone was there. It is a fascinating building with many interesting architectural details. One of the most interesting is the dome. There are very few, if any, protestant churches in the area with this feature.



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