First Baptist Church (Covington, Virginia)

First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia

Front and southeastern side
Location 337 S. Lexington Ave., Covington, Virginia
Coordinates 37°47′11″N 79°59′35″W / 37.78639°N 79.99306°W / 37.78639; -79.99306Coordinates: 37°47′11″N 79°59′35″W / 37.78639°N 79.99306°W / 37.78639; -79.99306
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built c. 1890 (1890), 1911
Architect Hunter, James R. & Sons
Architectural style Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 01001518[1]
VLR # 107-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 24, 2002
Designated VLR June 13, 2001[2]

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.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. J. Daniel Pezzoni (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church of Covington, Virginia" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
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