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Coordinates: 36°3′28″N 79°18′23″W / 36.05778°N 79.30639°W / 36.05778; -79.30639
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{{short description|Historic church in North Carolina, United States}}

{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Hawfields Presbyterian Church
| name = Hawfields Presbyterian Church
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| image = Hawfields Presbyterian Church 01.jpg
| image =
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| location = SW of Mebane on NC 119, near [[Mebane, North Carolina]]
| location = SW of Mebane on NC 119, near [[Mebane, North Carolina]]
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| lat_degrees = 36
| locmapin = North Carolina#USA
| lat_minutes = 3
| built = 1852-1855
| lat_seconds = 28
| architecture = Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
| lat_direction = N
| added = December 15, 1978
| long_degrees = 79
| area = {{convert|9|acre}}
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| locmapin = North Carolina#USA
| built = 1852-1855
| architecture = Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
| added = December 15, 1978
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| governing_body = Private
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'''Hawfields Presbyterian Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] [[church (building)|church]] complex located near [[Mebane, North Carolina|Mebane]], [[Alamance County, North Carolina]]. The congregation was established by settlers in the 1700s. The complex consists of the original church building, the classroom to the rear of it, the Session House, and the [[cemetery]]. The current [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]] style brick church building was constructed between 1852 and 1855.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web |author1=Catherine W. Bishir |author2=Michael Souther |author3=Jim Sumner | title = Hawfields Presbyterian Church| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date = n.d.| url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/AM0007.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref><ref>[http://hawfieldschurch.com/ Hawfields Presbyterian Church website]</ref>
'''Hawfields Presbyterian Church''' is a historic [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] [[church (building)|church]] complex located near [[Mebane, North Carolina|Mebane]], [[Alamance County, North Carolina]]. The congregation was established by settlers in the 1700s. The complex consists of the original church building, the classroom to the rear of it, the Session House, and the [[cemetery]]. The current [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]]-style [[Flemish bond]] brick church building was constructed between 1852 and 1855.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web |author1=Catherine W. Bishir |author2=Michael Souther |author3=Jim Sumner | title = Hawfields Presbyterian Church| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date = n.d.| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/AM0007.pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref><ref name="hawfieldschurch.com">[http://hawfieldschurch.com/ Hawfields Presbyterian Church website]</ref>


It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name="nris"/>
It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name="nris"/>

In the cemetery "a plaque...hangs 'in memory of the faithful slaves' who once worshipped there and are buried nearby."<ref>{{cite news
|title='Loyal Slave' Monuments Tell a Racist Lie About American History
|first=Kali
|last=Holloway
|date=March 25, 2019
|magazine=[[The Nation]]
|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/loyal-slave-confederate-monuments-civil-war-slavery/
|access-date=August 23, 2019
|archive-date=November 15, 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115105301/https://www.thenation.com/article/loyal-slave-confederate-monuments-civil-war-slavery/
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

David Ealy has served as the church's pastor since October, 2010.<ref name="hawfieldschurch.com"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://hawfieldschurch.com/ Official website]
*[http://hawfieldschurch.com/ Official website]


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[[Category:Churches in Mebane, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Churches in Mebane, North Carolina]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Alamance County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Alamance County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Brick buildings and structures in North Carolina]]



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Latest revision as of 02:07, 3 December 2024

Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Hawfields Presbyterian Church is located in North Carolina
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Hawfields Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
LocationSW of Mebane on NC 119, near Mebane, North Carolina
Coordinates36°3′28″N 79°18′23″W / 36.05778°N 79.30639°W / 36.05778; -79.30639
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1852-1855
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.78001926[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1978

Hawfields Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church complex located near Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina. The congregation was established by settlers in the 1700s. The complex consists of the original church building, the classroom to the rear of it, the Session House, and the cemetery. The current Greek Revival-style Flemish bond brick church building was constructed between 1852 and 1855.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

In the cemetery "a plaque...hangs 'in memory of the faithful slaves' who once worshipped there and are buried nearby."[4]

David Ealy has served as the church's pastor since October, 2010.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Catherine W. Bishir; Michael Souther; Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Hawfields Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. ^ a b Hawfields Presbyterian Church website
  4. ^ Holloway, Kali (March 25, 2019). "'Loyal Slave' Monuments Tell a Racist Lie About American History". The Nation. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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