Court Street Baptist Church
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| Court Street Baptist Church | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1879 |
| Architect: | Burkholder,Robert Calhoun |
| Added to NRHP: | July 08, 1982 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82004569 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church stands as a testament to the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880. It is the largest church structure in Lynchburg.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- Court Street Baptist Church [1] - Virginia African Heritage Program
