First Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Baptist Church

Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
December 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82001774

About this property

First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 813 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1871, and is a two-story, three by six-bay, brick church in the Italianate style, which was popular at the time. It has a central steeple on the front facade and several rear additions.

Location

813 Market St.
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
39.26792, -81.55661

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 82001774. It was listed on December 10, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Oeldorf Building/Wetherell's Jewelers
Civil War
0 mi
Masonic Temple
Industrial
0 mi
Gould House/Greater Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce
Industrial
0.1 mi
Parkersburg Women's Club
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
0.3 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Confederate Cavalry Raid toward Parkersburg (1863)
1863Civil War
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

First Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is First Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for First Baptist Church?

The period of significance for First Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1871.

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