First Baptist Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Shiloh Baptist Church | |
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| Location | 506 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°2′43″N 85°18′11″W / 35.04528°N 85.30306°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002442[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979 |
First Baptist Church East 8th Street, historically named Shiloh Baptist Church, is a historic church at 506 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The congregation was organized in 1866 as Shiloh Baptist Church by a group of men who had served as soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. Initially they worshiped in a blacksmith shop; subsequently they met for worship in members' homes.[2]
The church building was built in 1885 with the labor of former slaves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b First Baptist Church History, First Baptist Church, retrieved January 29, 2012
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