First Baptist Church (Lynchburg, Virginia)

Historic church in Virginia, United States United States historic place

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First Baptist Church
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First Baptist Church, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
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Location	1100 Court St., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates	37°24′43″N 79°8′33″W / 37.41194°N 79.14250°W / 37.41194; -79.14250
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1884 (1884)
Architect	John R. Thomas
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	82004570
VLR No.	118-0025
Added to NRHP	September 9, 1982
Designated VLR	April 21, 1981

First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 1100 Court Street, Lynchburg, Virginia. It is built of hard-pressed red brick on a rough granite foundation. The main facade of the church, facing Eleventh Street, and the two sides are centered with large rose windows framed within Gothic arches covered with hood moldings. Construction began in 1884 and the church was dedicated in 1886. In the 1920s, Lynchburg architect Stanhope S. Johnson designed the complementary Sunday School annex. In 1941, the interior of the sanctuary was modified by Stanhope S. Johnson, with the creation of a divided chancel. It is home to the oldest Baptist congregation of Lynchburg, established in July 1815. Current as of 2020, First Baptist Church is affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District.

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First Baptist Church, Lynchburg VA, November 2008

References

^ "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.
S. Allen Chambers (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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