First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia)

Historic church in Virginia, United States

United States historic place

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First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register

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Location	100 S. Main St., Farmville, Virginia
Coordinates	37°18′3″N 78°23′18″W / 37.30083°N 78.38833°W / 37.30083; -78.38833
Area	.262 acres (0.106 ha)
Built	c. 1855 (1855)-1895
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	13000046
VLR No.	144-0027-0167
Added to NRHP	February 27, 2013
Designated VLR	December 13, 2012

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built between about 1855 an 1895, and is a one-story, rectangular brick Late Gothic Revival style church building on a full basement. The building features a square tower centered on the primary façade, pointed arch windows with stained- and milk-glass panes, a primary entry with double leaf doors topped by a pointed arch transom and, on the interior, original wood pews and beaded board wainscoting. The church was the site of a number of meetings related to the desegregation of Prince Edward County schools during the 1950s and 1960s.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It is located in the Farmville Historic District.

References

^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/25/13 through 3/01/13. National Park Service. March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
John Kern/ Lena Sweeten McDonald (October 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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