National Register Record for FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Historic Name: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Current Name: SAME
Address: 124 WEST BROADWAY
City: WAURIKA            County: JEFFERSON
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WAURIKA IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A SIDE-TOWER TYPE RELIGIOUS BUILDING WITH PRAIRIE SCHOOL STYLE DETAILS. THE CHURCH IS A SINGLE STORY BRICK BUILDING WITH A FRONT-GABLED ROOF. MANY OF THE GABLE ENDS ARE CLAD IN WOOD SHINGLES. MOST OF THE WINDOWS FEATURE MULTI-PANE UPPER SASHES WITH SINGLE OR FOUR PANE LOWER SASHES. THIS BUILDING STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS A CHURCH IN THE 1980S AND HAS SINCE BEEN USED BY THE CITY FOR OFFICES. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/13/2002.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY
Current Function: GOVERNMENT
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: OTHER: SIDE-TOWER CHURCH
Architect: BERRY, J.C., ARCHITECT; OSBORN, J.B., CONTRACTOR
Year Built: 1908            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: OCTOBER 2001