First Baptist Church (High Point, North Carolina) Explained

First Baptist Church
Coordinates:35.9614°N -79.9997°W
Built:1907
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:January 8, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:08001289

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.[1] The church was slated for demolition in September 2013 and was demolished in September 2015.[2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beth Keane. First Baptist Church . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 2008. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.
  2. Web site: "First Baptist Church Cathedral In High Point To Be Demolished," The Associated Press, Sep 5, 2013 . December 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213142613/http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/article/297557/57/Historic-High-Point-Church-To-Be-Demolished . December 13, 2014 . dead .
  3. News: McLaughlin . Nancy . History in the breaking: High Point's First Baptist is demolished . February 2, 2016 . . September 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607213953/https://greensboro.com/blogs/mclaughlin_faith_matters/history-in-the-breaking-high-point-s-first-baptist-is/article_a392c581-66ea-5806-98ba-78440d0096d1.html . June 7, 2022 . live .

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