Government Street Presbyterian Church

Government Street Presbyterian Church
Government Street Presbyterian Church in 2007.
Government Street Presbyterian Church is located in Mobile, Alabama
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Government Street Presbyterian Church is located in Alabama
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Government Street Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Location300 Government Street
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Coordinates30°41′22″N 88°2′40″W / 30.68944°N 88.04444°W / 30.68944; -88.04444
Built1836-37
ArchitectJames Gallier, James Dakin, and Charles Dakin
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.92001885
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1992[1]
Designated NHLOctober 5, 1992[2]

Government Street Presbyterian Church in Mobile, Alabama is one of the oldest and least-altered Greek Revival church buildings in the United States.[3] The architectural design is by James Gallier Sr., James H. Dakin, and Charles Dakin. The trio also designed Barton Academy, four blocks down Government Street to the west. Government Street Presbyterian reflects the influences of Ithiel Town, Minard Lafever, and Andrew Jackson Downing.[3] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Government Street Presbyterian Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c John Sledge and Robert Gamble (April 2, 1992). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Government Street Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 11 photos, exterior and interior, from 1991. (2.09 MB)