First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places

First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia

Covington (Independent City), Covington County, Virginia
Listed
January 24, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
01001518

About this property

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church complex located at Covington, Virginia. The property includes two churches. One of the churches was built about 1890, and is a Gothic Revival style frame church. After construction of the 1911 church, it served as a classroom annex and cafeteria for a nearby school. The 1911 church is a Gothic Revival / Colonial Revival brick church. It features a corner belfry tower, lancet arched stained-glass windows, and a modernistic 1955 education wing. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

337 S. Lexington Ave.
Covington (Independent City), Covington County, Virginia
37.78663, -79.99313

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Covington High School
Industrial
0.2 mi
Covington Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Fudge House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Rosedale Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi
Luke Mountain Historic District
Listed
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Sweet Springs (Monroe County)
1863Civil War
6.7 mi

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When was First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia listed on the National Register?

First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2002.

What type of historic resource is First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia?

First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1890.

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