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Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church




  Nrhp Type nhl
  Location North Omaha, NE
  Built 1910
  Architecture Neo-Classical Revival Style
  Added 1986
  Governing Body Church


Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 3105 North 24th Street, was formed in 1954 as an integrated congregation in North Omaha , Nebraska . Formerly known at North Presbyterian Church, the City of Omaha reports, "Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church is architecturally significant to Omaha as a fine example of the Neo-Classical Revival Style of architecture." It was designated a City of Omaha landmark in 1985; it was listed on the National Register Of Historic Places as North Presbyterian Church in 1986 .(nd) Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church (originally North Presbyterian Church) . City of Omaha's Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.


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Inspired by several buildings of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi And International Exposition held nearby in Kountze Place , the North Presbyterian Church was built in 1910. F. A. Henninger, an influential Omaha architect, designed the building to serve what was then an affluent suburb of Omaha.(2007) More Nebraska National Historic Register Sites . Nebraska Historical Society website. Retrieved 5/20/07.

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church was founded by Rev. Charles E. Tyler, also responsible for founding Hillside Presbyterian church in Omaha.


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