Whitwell Presbyterian named to National Register of Historic Places

NASHVILLE (WDEF) – The Tennessee Historical Commission has added a church in Whitwell to the National Register of Historic Places.

Whitwell Presbyterian Church was built around 1892, though people still argue over the exact date.

It still has a small congregation on Main Street, but shares a pastor with two nearby Cumberland Presbyterian congregations.

The Historical Commission calls is a good example of rural church design around the turn of the century.

It says the church has kept its historical design over the years.

“Primarily Gothic Revival in style, the exterior boasts Gothic arched (peaked) windows and entry door, weatherboard siding, bell tower with a Mansard roof and brackets, and metal shingles on the roof.   A distinctive feature of the building is the notched weatherboard in the gable field, forming a decorative pattern.  Inside, the stained glass windows that were added around 1958 are the most elaborate feature. Plaster walls, beadboard wainscoting and historic wood pews delineate the interior of the church.”

The Commission on Friday also added 3 more properties to the list.. the home of country singer Hank Snow in Madison, the Smith-Carter home in Madison (where June Carter lived until marrying Johnny Cash), Oaks Grove School in the town of Sharpes Chapel.