First Presbyterian Church, 224 East Mobile Street, Florence

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Presbyterian Church. ^. Previous Owners: Presbyterian Church* Bate of Erection: c.'fu / Architectj Unknown* Buildert Presbyterian Church* Present Condition; Good state of preservation* In a two story annex was added to the original one story struottire* She original roof was destroyed by fire in at this time much remodeling was accomplished* fftaapor of Stories* Original building one* Annex two* Materials of Construction* Briok building, with Sheet metal roof* She interior side wails are wainsooated about 4J finished to overhead with plaster* The overhead is panelled with small hoards* The floors are of 4* tongue and groove flooring* Other Existing Recordsi 3>' ft 328 Page 2, ALA 33 P.

Additional Batat 9>ae following ia an inscription found on a tablet in the church* 7- Tablet In memoriam of Her* James L Sloss. Born in the parish of Bellaghy Gounty, Ireland, Migrated to this country in settled at Lexington, Virginia. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of South Carolina, on Nov.

On the following October 3, he was ordained and given a commision as a missionary to the Southern frontier, composed then of parts of Georgia and new settlements in the Alabama feeritory, where his labors resulted in laying the foundation of Presbyterianism in Alabama* He served churches in Clarke, Ball as and Morgan Counties and was called to Florence, in Latderdale County in He faithfully served this church as its pastor from until his death in and was originally buried in the church yard adjacent to this present building. He labored all of his life for what he loved with a faith in all good causes that was ever one with his faith In God. OH A WIKDOw-. In memory of Win. H.

Mitchell, 2>* D., born in the county of Honanan, Ireland, Died at Florence, Alabama* Faithful Pastor of this church President of the Synodical Female College , - Source of Material* i. W. Hollingsworth, Pastor* . Florence, Alabama. Compiled by; Katharine Floyd. Auburn, Alabama. J, 3* Vaughn. Birmingham, Alabama* Approved* S. Walter Burkhardt, District Officer, HABS. Auburn, Alabama* late: First Presbyterian Church HABS ALA-328 Florence, Alabama HABS ALA, 39-FLO, 7- cdata page 33 *' r OLD VIEW (PRIOR TO I898-I899 REMODELING) source unknown; no negative Addendum to HABS No. AL-328 First Presbyterian Church S. side E. Mobile between Seminary St. and Wood Ave.

Florence MASS Lauderdale County Alabama 3^ -Fto, PHOTOGRAPHS Historic American Buildings Survey National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.