First Baptist Church | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Site of the church | |
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Location | 701 E. Washington Dr., High Point, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°57′41″N 79°59′59″W / 35.96139°N 79.99972°W / 35.96139; -79.99972 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1907 |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 08001289 |
Added to NRHP | January 8, 2009 |
First Baptist Church was a historic African-American Baptist church located in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The Late Gothic Revival-style brick church was built in 1907. It was significantly remodeled, enlarged, and a new facade added in the early-1950s. The church was slated for demolition in September 2013 and was demolished in September 2015.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Beth Keane (July 2008). "First Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ""First Baptist Church Cathedral In High Point To Be Demolished," The Associated Press, Sep 5, 2013". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- McLaughlin, Nancy (September 30, 2015). "History in the breaking: High Point's First Baptist is demolished". News & Record. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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