First Baptist Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

First Baptist Church East 8th Street, historically named Shiloh Baptist Church, is a historic church at 506 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Shiloh Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	506 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°2′43″N 85°18′11″W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1885
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	79002442[1]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1979

The congregation was organized in 1866 as Shiloh Baptist Church by a group of men who had served as soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. Initially they worshiped in a blacksmith shop; subsequently they met for worship in members' homes.[2]

The church building was built in 1885 with the labor of former slaves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]