Freemason Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and dedicated in 1850. It is a one-story, Perpendicular Gothic style stuccoed brick church. The front facade features a projecting belfry and two stage tower topped by an octagonal spire.[3]
Freemason Street Baptist Church | |
 Freemason Street Baptist Church, September 2013 | |
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| Location | NE corner of Freemason and Bank Sts., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′1″N 76°17′14″W / 36.85028°N 76.28722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | Walter, Thomas U. |
| Architectural style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001057[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-0008 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | April 6, 1971[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Freemason Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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