National Register of Historic Places

Hopeful Baptist Church

Keysville, Burke County, Georgia
Listed
January 11, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001734

About this property

Hopeful Baptist Church is a historic church in Keysville, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1993. It is located on Winter Road east of the junction with Blythe Road. It is a classic Greek Revival, monumental, temple-like building built during 1850–51, and the church is notable for having both white and black members, before the American Civil War. It is made of George longleaf yellow pine (heart pine), on a brick foundation. It has four masonry front porch columns supporting a large pediment in the front gable. It has an entablature and pilasters and two door openings in the front (north-facing) facade. It has five windows on each side and two on the south end, all windows being original, large 16-pane over 16-pane windows.

Location

Keysville, Burke County, Georgia
33.20968, -82.13402

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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1864Civil War
10.6 mi
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10.8 mi

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When was Hopeful Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Hopeful Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Hopeful Baptist Church?

Hopeful Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hopeful Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Hopeful Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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