First Baptist Simpsonville, formerly Simpsonville Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church based in Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
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| Location | 106 Church St., Simpsonville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′21″N 82°15′10″W / 34.73917°N 82.25278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Proffit, Luther D.; Gibson, E.J. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1992 |
History
editIt was established in 1888 by F.H. Martin.[2] It inaugurated its first building in 1889. It inaugurated a chapel in 1914, which was added to the National Register in 1992.[1][3][4] In 1997, it inaugurated a community center. In 2004, it began establishing campuses in the region. It inaugurated a new 1,500-seat auditorium in 2008.[2]
According to a church census released in 2023, it claimed 7,091 members and 6 campuses in different cities.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b BC, Simpsonville First Baptist Church celebrates 125 years, baptistcourier.com, USA, November 12, 2013
- ^ Tolson, Edward B.; A.W. Chandler; Nancy Sloan (March 4, 1992). "First Baptist Simpsonville" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "First Baptist Simpsonville Church, Greenville County (106 Church St., Simpsonville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Diana Chandler, 141 baptisms at FBC Simpsonville (SC) after ‘overwhelming’ response, Baptist Press via kentuckytoday.com, USA, December 4, 2023
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