National Register of Historic Places

Court Street Baptist Church

Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
Listed
July 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004569

About this property

The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church serves the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880. Media related to Court Street Baptist Church at Wikimedia Commons Court Street Baptist Church, Court & Sixth Streets, Lynchburg, VA: 1 photo, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey

Location

6th and Court Sts.
Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
37.41633, -79.14699

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Court Street Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Court Street Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Court Street Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Court Street Baptist Church?

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

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