Providence Primitive Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Providence Primitive Baptist Church

Walter Hill, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Listed
November 8, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00001357

About this property

Providence Primitive Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church at 256 Central Valley Road in Walter Hill, Tennessee, United States. The church was built circa 1867 for a congregation that dated back to 1819; its previous church was destroyed in the American Civil War. In addition to its association with the Primitive Baptist movement, which followed simple worship practices and opposed membership in statewide Baptist conventions, the early congregation was also affiliated with the…

Location

256 Central Valley Rd.
Walter Hill, Rutherford County, Tennessee
35.93871, -86.38070

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001357. It was listed on November 8, 2000.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Riverside Farm
Industrial
1.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Stones River — Breckinridge's New Year's Assault
1863Civil War
1.1 mi
Stones River — Round Forest (Hell's Half Acre)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Battle of Stones River — McFadden's Ford
1863Civil War
3.3 mi
Battle of Stones River — New Year's Eve
1862Civil War
3.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Providence Primitive Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Providence Primitive Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Providence Primitive Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Providence Primitive Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Providence Primitive Baptist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1819.

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