Centennial Baptist Church

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Centennial Baptist Church
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)

Location:	Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates:	34°31′31.69″N 90°35′26.63″W / 34.5254694, -90.5907306Coordinates: 34°31′31.69″N 90°35′26.63″W / 34.5254694, -90.5907306
Built/Founded:	1905
Architect:	Henry James Price
Architectural style(s):	Late Gothic Revival
Designated as NHL:	July 31, 2003^[1]
Added to NRHP:	March 26, 1987 July 31, 2003 (increase)^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	87000518 03001044 (increase)
Governing body:	Private

Centennial Baptist Church, in Helena, Arkansas, is significant for its 1905-1922 association with Elias Camp Morris, who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a leader of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. The church is said to have functioned as its headquarters.^[3].

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.^[1],^[3],^[4]

It is located on the southeast corner of York and Columbia Streets, in Helena.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Centennial Baptist Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-27).
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ ^a ^b ["Centennial Baptist Church" 2003, by PDF (137 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (2003).
^ [Centennial Baptist Church--Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 2000.PDF (1.63 MiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (2003).

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