Brassfield Baptist Church

Brassfield Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located near Wilton, Granville County, North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Brassfield Baptist Church
Brassfield Baptist Church is located in North Carolina
Brassfield Baptist Church
LocationNC 96 and NC 1700, near Wilton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°6′54″N 78°34′30″W / 36.11500°N 78.57500°W / 36.11500; -78.57500
Area4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSGranville County MPS
NRHP reference No.88001267[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1988

History

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Brassfield Baptist Church was constituted on August 23, 1823, by elders Zachariah Allen, James Weathers and William Worrel. The current historical building was constructed about 1843, and is a two-story, heavy timber frame, Greek Revival-style church building. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ -Marvin Brown and Patricia Esperon (December 1987). "Brassfield Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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