First Baptist Church (High Point, North Carolina)
First Baptist Church was a historic African-American Baptist church located in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The Late Gothic Revival style brick church was built in 1907. It was significantly remodeled, enlarged, and a new facade added in the early-1950s.[2] The church was slated for demolition in September 2013 and was demolished in September 2015.[3][4]
First Baptist Church | |
 Site of the church | |
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| Location | 701 E. Washington Dr., High Point, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′41″N 79°59′59″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001289[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 8, 2009 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Beth Keane (July 2008). "First Baptist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ""First Baptist Church Cathedral In High Point To Be Demolished," The Associated Press, Sep 5, 2013". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- McLaughlin, Nancy (September 30, 2015). "History in the breaking: High Point's First Baptist is demolished". News & Record. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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