African Zion Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

African Zion Baptist Church

Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Listed
December 27, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002010

About this property

African Zion Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 4104 Malden Drive in Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is within the Malden Historic District. It is a one-story frame structure built atop a stone foundation. It has a gable roof topped by a wooden bell tower. This is considered the mother church of African-American Baptists in West Virginia, many of whom migrated there after the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Among its noted members were "Father" Lewis Rice, founder of the church and a leader of the early African-American community in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia, and Booker T. Washington. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

4104 Malden Dr.
Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia
38.29963, -81.55701

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Malden Historic District
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0.2 mi
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0.3 mi
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2.7 mi
West Virginia Capitol Complex
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3.9 mi
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When was African Zion Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

African Zion Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974.

What type of historic resource is African Zion Baptist Church?

African Zion Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for African Zion Baptist Church?

The period of significance for African Zion Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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