First Presbyterian Church (Ruston, Louisiana)

The First Presbyterian Church is a Late Gothic Revival-style basilica plan historic church located at 212 North Bonner Street in Ruston, Louisiana.

First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	212 North Bonner Street, Ruston, Louisiana
Coordinates	32°31′48″N 92°38′11″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1923-24
Built by	C.C. Davis
Architect	C.E. Olscher
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	84001323[1]
Added to NRHP	January 12, 1984

Built in 1923–24, its walls are Flemish bond brick trimmed with limestone. It has a side tower with a crenelated top and a needled spire made of sheet metal. It a crenellated proch topped by a lancet window.[2][3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1984.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "First Presbyterian Church, Ruston" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1984. Retrieved October 26, 2017. with three photos and two maps
3. National Register Staff (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: First Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2018. With ten photos from 1983.