First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia)

First Baptist Church
Location 100 S. Main St., Farmville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°18′03″N 78°23′25″W / 37.30083°N 78.39028°W / 37.30083; -78.39028Coordinates: 37°18′03″N 78°23′25″W / 37.30083°N 78.39028°W / 37.30083; -78.39028
Area .262 acres (0.106 ha)
Built c. 1855 (1855)-1895
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 13000046[1]
VLR # 144-0027-0167
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 27, 2013
Designated VLR December 13, 2012[2]

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built between about 1855 an 1895, and is a one-story, rectangular brick Late Gothic Revival style church building on a full basement. The building features a square tower centered on the primary façade, pointed arch windows with stained- and milk-glass panes, a primary entry with double leaf doors topped by a pointed arch transom and, on the interior, original wood pews and beaded board wainscoting. The church was the site of a number of meetings related to the desegregation of Prince Edward County schools during the 1950s and 1960s.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It is located in the Farmville Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/25/13 through 3/01/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ John Kern/ Lena Sweeten McDonald (October 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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