{"nrhp_refnum":"88002604","name":"First Presbyterian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"32 N. Irving","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Angelo","county":"Tom Green County","state":"TX","lat":31.46433771900007,"lon":-100.44194736299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-11-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A buff brick church with stone trim at 32 North Irving in downtown San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, built in 1906 with a tabernacle completed in 1908-09. Only the sanctuary is included in the nomination.","why_significant":"It is one of the oldest major structures in San Angelo and a prominent downtown landmark across from City Hall. The nomination points to its architecturally significant interiors and a large, ornate water-powered organ. It is also a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark, and the congregation dates to 1885.","narrative":"Located at 32 North Irving in downtown San Angelo, this buff brick church with stone trim was built in 1906 at a cost of $40,000, with a tabernacle finished between 1908 and 1909. The building is roughly cruciform with a rounded apse, steeply pitched roofs ending in parapeted gables, and a corner tower near the west entrance. Monumental steps lead to three arched doorways, and a large rose window sits above. The tower once stood almost twice its present height, but its upper part was removed between 1925 and 1956. A brick corridor links the old church to a 1949 south wing, which is not part of the nomination. The congregation was organized in 1885 by the Reverend J.H. Zivley. The church is recognized as one of the oldest major structures in San Angelo, with notable interiors and a large, ornate water-powered organ. It is a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark and a local landmark across from City Hall.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Eclectic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as good; the original upper part of the tower was removed between 1925 and 1956.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.147723-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/9701/40970167/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88002604.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002604/8d075226ad-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002604/8d075226ad-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Presbyterian_Church,_San_Angelo,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Presbyterian_Church,_San_Angelo,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970167","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presbyterian_Church_(San_Angelo,_Texas)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5453631"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/tom-green-county/first-presbyterian-church-88002604/"}