New Bethel Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

New Bethel Baptist Church

Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee
Listed
May 5, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92000409

About this property

New Bethel Baptist Church is a historic church on Bethel Valley Road in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The church was built in about 1900. One of the concrete steps that leads to the church entrance is inscribed with the date "1924," but this is not thought to be an original part of the church. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The church was founded in 1851. The church ceased operation in 1942 when the land was taken over by the U.S. federal government for Manhattan Project facilities. A large stone marker was erected behind the church in 1949 to commemorate the church and its congregation. It is inscribed "The church having been left in extended session in 1942, this monument was dedicated and the final church session closed at Memorial Day services May 29, 1949." The New Bethel Baptist Church is the only remaining structure from the pre-World War II community of Scarboro, Tennessee. The church building is a frame, gable-front, three-bay structure with weatherboard siding, resting on a poured concrete foundation.

Location

Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee
35.93368, -84.30516

Categories

ARTMILITARYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was New Bethel Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

New Bethel Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1992.

What type of historic resource is New Bethel Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for New Bethel Baptist Church?

The period of significance for New Bethel Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1900.

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