Liberty Baptist Church (Evansville, Indiana) Explained

Liberty Baptist Church
Location:701 Oak St., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates:37.9689°N -87.5642°W
Built:1887
Architecture:Gothic
Added:December 8, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78000058

The Liberty Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at 701 Oak St. in Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 as a congregation of former slaves, according to Historic Evansville.[1] The Gothic Revival red brick church was built in 1887, as a replacement after a cyclone destroyed an earlier building.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liberty Baptist Liberty Baptist: Liberty Baptist. Historic Evansville.
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Liberty Baptist Church. 2016-08-01. Rv. Robert L. Saunders. May 1977.