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First Baptist Simpsonville
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	106 Church St., Simpsonville, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°44′21″N 82°15′10″W / 34.73917°N 82.25278°W / 34.73917; -82.25278
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Architect	Proffit, Luther D.; Gibson, E.J.
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	92001309
Added to NRHP	October 13, 1992

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.

History

It was established in 1888 by F.H. Martin. It inaugurated its first building in 1889. It inaugurated a chapel in 1914, which was added to the National Register in 1992. 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.

According to a church census released in 2023, it claimed 7,091 members and 6 campuses in different cities.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ BC, Simpsonville First Baptist Church celebrates 125 years, baptistcourier.com, USA, November 12, 2013
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. Diana Chandler, 141 baptisms at FBC Simpsonville (SC) after ‘overwhelming’ response, Baptist Press via kentuckytoday.com, USA, December 4, 2023

External links

• Official website

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