Downtown Presbyterian Church (Nashville)

Downtown Presbyterian Church
2010
Map
36°09′47″N 86°46′47″W / 36.1630°N 86.7798°W / 36.1630; -86.7798
Location154 5th Ave North
Nashville, Tennessee
CountryUSA
DenominationPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Websitewww.dpchurch.com
History
Former name(s)First Presbysterian Church
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNRHP
DesignatedJuly 8, 1970
Architect(s)William Strickland
StyleEgyptian Revival
Completed1846
Specifications
Number of towers2
Administration
SynodLiving Waters
PresbyteryMiddle Tennessee
Clergy
Pastor(s)Larissa Romero
Old First Presbyterian Church
The main façade of the church, showing Egyptian Revival details
Downtown Presbyterian Church (Nashville) is located in Tennessee
Downtown Presbyterian Church (Nashville)
Location154 5th Ave., N.
Nashville, Tennessee
Built1849
ArchitectWilliam Strickland
NRHP reference No.70000608
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1970
Designated NHLApril 19, 1993[1]

The Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA), was formerly known as First Presbyterian Church. The church is located at the corner of Rep. John Lewis Way and Church Street. As Old First Presbyterian Church it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993, for its distinctive Egyptian Revival architecture.[2]

  1. ^ "Old First Presbyterian Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "NHL nomnination for Old First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 16, 2017.