long street presbyterian church cultural resources management program (crmp)

Long Street Presbyterian ChurchCultural Resources Management Program (CRMP)

Long Street Presbyterian

• Constructed by founding congregation of Highland Scot immigrants (settled area between 1750s-70s)

• Current 1847 structure preceded by two others:– First structure: plain log, built in 1765 north of existing

structure; burned early 19th century – Second structure: larger wood-frame, built in early 19th

century west of existing structure, near existing cemetery

Long Street Presbyterian

• Two-story Greek Revival structure w/hipped roof – Palladian window – Doric columns on front

façade– Nine-over-six sash

windows on each elevation

– Divided into main level and slave gallery above • Sex-/race-based divisions

per level

Long Street Church, Now and Then

Long Street Church, 2010 Long Street Church, ca. 1920-1930

Long Street, Historic Façade

Wood-frame bowing from settling of supportive piers

Wooden column bases

Wooden porch/stairs

Long Street, Present Day Façade

Window panes/ transoms unpainted

Wooden columns shortened; bases replaced w/concrete

Wooden porch/ stairs replaced w/ concrete aggregate

Interior Elements• Fluted wooden columns• Blue painted ceiling• Elevated dado/pulpit• Hand-planed pews• Faux graining/staining

treatment to pews

Slave Gallery• Accessed through two exterior entrances, and up two separate interior staircases• Separated by sex

Long Street’s Cemetery

• Surrounded by dry-laid sandstone wall

• Contains 232 known graves– Earliest: Jaujin (Lauchlin)

McNeil (d. 1773) – Latest: M. Neil Buie (d.

1932) – Fort Bragg’s only known

marker with Gaelic inscription: Capt. Angus McDiarmid (d. 1865) Long Street Cemetery, church’s west façade

CRMP Maintenance of Long Street

• CRMP makes recommendations for repairs • Fort Bragg repaired failing architectural

elements in 2005– Typical Maintenance Issues

• Column rot (bases specifically)• Exterior paint chipping• Exterior storm shutter rot (shutters not original)• Maintenance of 1980s security grates and plexi-

glass (protection against vandalism)

– Future• Concrete aggregate porch will require

replacement• Wooden side stairs up to exterior gallery

entrances will require replacement Column base rot requiring repair

CRMP Tours of Long Street

• Walking tours of church and/or cemetery available by appointment only– Pamphlets available at CRMP

office– Call CRMP at 910-396-6680,

or email through the CRMP website’s Contact Us page