Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church Explained

Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church
Location:W side of US 17, 0.04 miles S. of jct. with US 64, near Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.8403°N -77.065°W
Built:-1859
Architecture:Greek Revival, Front-gable
Added:April 28, 2005
Refnum:05000355

Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church located near Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858–1859, and is a one-story, front-gable timber-frame building in a simply rendered Greek Revival style. The building measures just over 60 feet deep and 40 feet wide. Located on the property is the contributing church cemetery.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penne Sandbeck. Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 2004. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.