First Baptist Church (Covington, Virginia)

First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia

Front and southeastern side
Location 337 S. Lexington Ave., Covington, Virginia
Coordinates 37°47′11″N 79°59′35″W / 37.78639°N 79.99306°W / 37.78639; -79.99306Coordinates: 37°47′11″N 79°59′35″W / 37.78639°N 79.99306°W / 37.78639; -79.99306
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built c. 1890 (1890), 1911
Architect Hunter, James R. & Sons
Architectural style Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 01001518[1]
VLR # 107-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 24, 2002
Designated VLR June 13, 2001[2]

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church complex located at Covington, Virginia. The property includes two churches. One of the churches was built about 1890, and is a Gothic Revival style frame church. After construction of the 1911 church, it served as a classroom annex and cafeteria for a nearby school. The 1911 church is a Gothic Revival / Colonial Revival brick church. It features a corner belfry tower, lancet arched stained-glass windows, and a modernistic 1955 education wing.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ J. Daniel Pezzoni (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
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