National Register of Historic Places

Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church

Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
Listed
November 8, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001773

About this property

Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian and Baptist church building located at 516 Thompson Street in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a rectangular, temple-form Greek Revival style frame building with a pedimented front gable roof. It features a bold distyle in antis portico with enclosed end bays. The church was built for the Kinston Baptist Church and moved to its present (third) location in 1901 after its purchase by an African-American Presbyterian congregation (White Rock Church) which it has served since that time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

516 Thompson St.
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
35.26518, -77.57255

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Trianon Historic District
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0.3 mi
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot
Industrial
0.4 mi
Lenoir County Courthouse
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0.5 mi
Hotel Kinston
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0.5 mi
Kinston Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Foster's Goldsboro Expedition — Kinston (December 14, 1862)
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Kinston — Post-Wyse Fork 1865
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Kinston — December 1862
1862Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church?

Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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