Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky) Explained

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Location:314 N. Main St., Middlesboro, Kentucky
Coordinates:36.6108°N -83.7133°W
Built:1918-21
Architecture:Gothic, Romanesque
Added:August 8, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85001747

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is a historic church at 314 N. Main Street in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was built during 1918-21 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It is a brick building with brick laid in common bond.[1]

It was deemed significant as "The church building has played an important role in the history of the black community of Middlesboro and is a visible expression of the important role blacks have played in the settlement and later development of planned communities such asMiddlesboro," which is the largest planned community in southeastern Kentucky.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85001747}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. Robert M. Polsgrove . May 1985 . December 21, 2017. With .