National Register of Historic Places

Second Baptist Church

Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
Listed
October 13, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001223

About this property

Second Baptist Church is an historic church building located in Centerville, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The congregation was organized in 1893 by African Americans. There were twelve people in the congregation when the church began. The congregation grew in size and by 1902 they desired their own church building. They began fundraising and the cornerstone for the structure was laid in June of that year. The wood-framed structure was designed in the Gothic Revival style. Coal mining in the area began to decline in the 1920s and the congregation's membership peaked in the 1930s at 126 people. Opera singer Simon Estes sang in the church choir in the 1940s. The congregation continued to use the church until the early 1990s. The building then sat empty for a short time until efforts to preserve it began in 1996. The restoration project was completed in 2003 and it is now used for musical and other events.

Location

422 S. 18th St.
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
40.72963, -92.86804

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Sources

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When was Second Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Second Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Second Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Second Baptist Church?

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

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