St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church at 1130 Walt Bellamy Drive in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina.[2] It was built in 1926, and is a rectangular brick church building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival style. It features a three-stage central entrance tower. It is believed to be the oldest black Baptist congregation in New Bern.[3]
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| Location | 1130 Walt Bellamy Dr., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°6′16″N 77°3′12″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Perry, Mr. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Historic African American Churches in Craven County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000575[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1997 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Map - North Carolina Map on Mapcarta".
- M. Ruth Little (January 1997). "St. John's Missionary Baptist Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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