First Presbyterian Church of Natchez, church building in Mississippi, United States of America
The First Presbyterian Church of Natchez is a brick church at 117 S. Pearl Street, built in 1830 with Greek Revival and Federal features. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and became a contributing property to the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in 1979.
The congregation formed in 1817, and its first church building was designed by Levi Weeks between 1812 and 1815. That structure was demolished in 1828, and the present church was completed in 1830 at 117 S. Pearl Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and became a contributing property to the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District in 1979.
The congregation formally organized in 1817, and the present building dates to 1830. The adjacent Manse housed the church's pastors for many years, tying the property to the daily life of the congregation rather than to civic ceremonies.
The church stands at 117 S. Pearl Street, within the Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District, so it can be worked into a walking route through the historic centre. The Manse, which long housed the church's pastors, is adjacent to the building.
Behind the building stands the Stratton Chapel, which houses a valuable collection of photographs dating back to around 1860 that were carefully restored by Dr. Thomas Gandy and his wife Joan. These images document steamboats on the river, local families, and homes that reveal the daily life of Natchez in an earlier era.
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