Coan Baptist Church Explained

Coan Baptist Church
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:January 15, 1995[1]
Designated Other1 Number:066-0086
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.9253°N -76.5142°W
Builder:Addison Hall
Architecture:Federal, Greek Revival
Added:March 17, 1995
Refnum:95000239

Coan Baptist Church, also known as Wicomico Church, is a historic Southern Baptist church located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. The current building was built in 1846, and is a rectangular, two-story, gable-roofed, brick structure. It has Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. Additions were made in 1957, 1975 and 2000. The congregation was founded in 1804 as the Wicomico Church.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coan Baptist Church. Douglas Rose . August 1993. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo