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Historic church in Rhode Island, United States United States historic place
Narragansett Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Narragansett Baptist Church
Narragansett Baptist Church is located in Rhode IslandNarragansett Baptist ChurchShow map of Rhode IslandNarragansett Baptist Church is located in the United StatesNarragansett Baptist ChurchShow map of the United States
Nearest cityNarragansett, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′34″N 71°25′34″W / 41.49278°N 71.42611°W / 41.49278; -71.42611
Built1850
ArchitectTefft, Thomas A.
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.77000010
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1977

Narragansett Baptist Church (also known as South Ferry Church) is an historic Baptist church building located at 170 South Ferry Road, in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

History

The wooden church was designed by Thomas A. Tefft in the Carpenter Gothic style, and built in 1850.

South Ferry was a thriving textile village in the mid-nineteenth century, but by 1908 the Baptist congregation moved to a building 1 mile away.

The South Ferry Memorial Society acquired and maintained the building for the next 65 years.

The building was extensively repaired after suffering damage during the Hurricane of 1938. In 1974 the University of Rhode Island received title to the property, and the building is currently maintained by a private non-profit, Friends of the South Ferry Church.

The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Images

  • Sign identifying the church and its status as a historic place. Sign identifying the church and its status as a historic place.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. SouthFerryChurch.org Official Website(accessed July 4, 2009)

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
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