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Image 1 of 1: William Strickland (1788-1854) designed the downtown Presbyterian Church in the Egyptian Revival Style. Completed in 1851, it is one of the few examples of Egyptian Revival church architecture in the United States. The columns and entablature were put in place in 1871. In 1880, the interior was reconfigured and decorated. During the Union occupation of Nashville during the Civil War, the church was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Strickland's building is the third on this same location to serve the historic congregation. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
William Strickland (1788-1854) designed the downtown Presbyterian Church in the Egyptian Revival Style. Completed in 1851, it is one of the few examples of Egyptian Revival church architecture in the United States. The columns and entablature were put in place in 1871. In 1880, the interior was reconfigured and decorated. During the Union occupation of Nashville during the Civil War, the church was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Strickland's building is the third on this same location to serve the historic congregation. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1993.

William Strickland (1788-1854) designed the downtown Presbyterian Church in the Egyptian Revival Style. Completed in 1851, it is one of the few examples of Egyptian Revival church architecture in the United States. The columns and entablature were put in place in 1871. In 1880, the interior was reconfigured and decorated. During the Union occupation of Nashville during the Civil War, the church was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Strickland's building is the third on this same location to serve the historic congregation. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1993.

Downtown Presbyterian Church

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William Strickland (1788-1854) designed the downtown Presbyterian Church in the Egyptian Revival Style. Completed in 1851, it is one of the few examples of Egyptian Revival church architecture in the United States. The columns and entablature were put in place in 1871. In 1880, the interior was reconfigured and decorated. During the Union occupation of Nashville during the Civil War, the church was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Strickland's building is the third on this same location to serve the historic congregation. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1993.

Title Downtown Presbyterian Church
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Tim Walker, NHF Executive Director; 2018
Date 1851
Address 154 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source William Strickland, architect
Contributor First Presbyterian Church
Subject Architecture; Civil War and Reconstruction; Downtown; Religion; National Register of Historic Places
Keywords Buildings, Churches, Egyptian Revival, Hospitals, Federal Occupation, Presbyterian, National Historic Landmark, Downtown Presbyterian Church
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0