Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemeterey | |
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Back Creek Presbyterian Church, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 2145 Back Creek Church Road (SR 1763), Mount Ulla, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°39′3″N 80°42′24″W / 35.65083°N 80.70667°WCoordinates: 35°39′3″N 80°42′24″W / 35.65083°N 80.70667°W |
| Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003998[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1983 |
Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery in Mount Ulla, North Carolina currently affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).[2]
The congregation was founded in 1805. The first pastor was Rev Kilpatrick. Four year later the congregation built a little log house of worship. This was replaced by the congregations present Greek Revival sanctuary built in 1857. In 1869 the congregation lost their African-American members, nearly half of the congregation. The entire region suffered economic depression. Many members left to the West. In 1952 a religious educational building was added. The current manse was built in 1968. Over the years Back Creek Presbyterian belonged to five different Presbyterian denomination. In 1991 the congregation joined the Presbyterian Church in America. In 1993 classrooms and kitchen were expanded.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
Back Creek adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism.[5]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Presbyterian Church website
- ↑ Davyd Foard Hood and Michael Hill (July 1983). "Back Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ↑ Back Creek Presbyterian Church website
- ↑ Back Creek Presbyterian Church website
