The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Mankato, Minnesota. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque-style building designed by Warren H. Hayes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
First Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | 220 E Hickory St., Mankato, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°9′53″N 94°0′7″W / 44.16472°N 94.00194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Warren H. Hayes |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| MPS | Blue Earth County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001946[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1980 |
The congregation was founded in 1855, three years after the town of Mankato was first platted. The first church building was a log schoolhouse, and the second building was built in 1865. Construction on the current building started in 1893, with the sanctuary completed in 1896.[2]