First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a church in , which is located on Pulaski Street. First Baptist Church is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near the museum .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Also known as: “Athens Baptist Church”
  • Address: 355 Pulaski Street, Athens, 30601

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tree That Owns Itself and Morton Theatre.

Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
The is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in , , US. is situated 1,700 feet south of First Baptist Church.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , located in downtown , at 195 West Washington Street, is one of the first vaudeville theatres in the United States uniquely built, owned, and operated by an African-American businessman: Monroe Morton. is situated 900 feet southeast of First Baptist Church.

Museum
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The built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in , . On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 1,200 feet west of First Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.

Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.
is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of . is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896.

Neighborhood
is a retail corridor and neighborhood in , centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the campus.

First Baptist Church

Latitude
33.95951° or 33° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-83.38131° or 83° 22′ 53″ west
Elevation
725 feet (221 metres)
Open location code
865RXJ59+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 242751543
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4194767
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