Court Street Baptist Church

Court Street Baptist Church

Court Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
Location 6th and Court Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′58″N 79°8′50″W / 37.41611°N 79.14722°W / 37.41611; -79.14722Coordinates: 37°24′58″N 79°8′50″W / 37.41611°N 79.14722°W / 37.41611; -79.14722
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1879 (1879)
Architect Burkholder, Robert Calhoun
NRHP Reference # 82004569[1]
VLR # 118-0156
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 8, 1982
Designated VLR June 16, 1981[2]

The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church stands as a testament to the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880.[3][4]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "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. "Virginia African American Heritage Program". Court Street Baptist Church. Virginia African American Heritage Program. 2008-11-21.
  4. S. Allen Chambers (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Court Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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