Historical Marker

First Presbyterian Church

N. Patterson St. at E. Magnolia St., Valdosta · Valdosta · Lowndes

Georgia marker

Inscription

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Organized by settlers from Liberty County on Dec 3, 1864. The first minister, Rev Eli Graves, came from Brooks County once a month to hold services in the courthouse before the first church was dedicated in 1867. Early elders were S.M. Varnedoe, R.M. Campbell, and S.E. Myddleton, with W.A. Pardee, Deacon.

In 1891 a second building was dedicated. The present building, erected in 1907-1909 and designed by J.W. Butt and M.E. Morris, Atlanta, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, Nov. 2, 1987. The Valdosta Town Committee, 1993

Location

AddressN. Patterson St. at E. Magnolia St., Valdosta
CityValdosta
CountyLowndes
StateGeorgia
Coordinates30.833340, -83.280320

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