First Baptist Church (Lexington, Virginia)

First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States. It was built between 1894 and 1896, and is a large brick church on a limestone basement in the Gothic Revival style. It has a front gable roof, round and lancet-arch stained glass windows, and towers at its two front corners. The right hand tower has a belfry and spire. The interior consists of a barrel-vaulted auditorium with a gallery on turned posts and the basement has classroom and meeting spaces. Historically First Baptist played a central role in the life of Lexington's African-American community.[3]

First Baptist Church-Lexington
Front of the church
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Virginia) is located in Virginia
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Virginia)
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Virginia) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Lexington, Virginia)
Location103 N. Main St., Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′10″N 79°26′26″W / 37.78611°N 79.44056°W / 37.78611; -79.44056
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1894 (1894)-1896
ArchitectE.N. Bogher, R. Jones, Irk Poindexter, the Moores, Carl Barckhoff
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.06000757[1]
VLR No.117-0027-0063
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2006
Designated VLRJune 8, 2006[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church-Lexington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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