First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard
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LocationNew St. between Middle and Hancock Sts., New Bern, North Carolina
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1820
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| Location | New St. between Middle and Hancock Sts., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°6′35″N 77°2′25″W / 35.10972°N 77.04028°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Uriah Sandy, Daniel D. Merrill |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000942[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1972 |
First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard is a historic Presbyterian church on New Street between Middle and Hancock Streets in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built in 1820, and is a rectangular frame church building with two tiers of windows. It features a tetrastyle pedimented Ionic order portico and projecting four stage tower topped by an arcaded octagonal belfry.[2] During the Civil War, the church was converted into a military hospital by the Union forces.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
