First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church is a church in Clarke County, Georgia which is located on Pulaski Street. First Baptist Church is situated nearby to Camak House, as well as near the museum T. R. R. Cobb House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 T. R. R. Cobb House.
Tree That Owns Itself
Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
The Tree That Owns Itself 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 Athens, Georgia, US. Tree That Owns Itself is situated 1,700 feet south of First Baptist Church.
T. R. R. Cobb House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The T. R. R. Cobb House built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. T. R. R. Cobb House is situated 1,200 feet west of First Baptist Church.
Camak House
House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Camak House, at 279 Meigs Street, Athens, Georgia, was built in about 1834 by James Camak and featured in Georgia's early railroad history. An example of Federal architecture, it has a number of features unusual for its period, including a kitchen within the raised basement, and closets. Camak House is situated 580 feet west of First Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.
Athens
Normaltown
Neighborhood
Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, 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.
Five Points
Neighborhood
Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus.
First Baptist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.95951° or 33° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-83.38131° or 83° 22′ 53″ westElevation
725 feet (221 metres)Open location code
865RXJ59+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 242751543OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptistGeoNames ID
4194767
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