Court Street Baptist Church

The tallest object on the downtown skyline of , Court Street Baptist Church serves the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Virginia, United States of America
  • Address: 517 Court Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Academy of Music and Lynchburg Courthouse.

Theater building
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The is a historic theatre building located in . The three-story theater was built 1904–05 in the Beaux Arts style with a Neoclassical interior. is situated 830 feet northeast of Court Street Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is a historic courthouse building located at . Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Court Street Baptist Church.

Historic site
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is a national historic district located at . The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Court Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diamond Hill Historic District and Kemper Street Industrial Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located in . The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in .

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Court Street Baptist Church.

Court Street Baptist Church

Latitude
37.41624° or 37° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-79.14668° or 79° 8′ 48″ west
Elevation
705 feet (215 metres)
Inception
1843
Open location code
8792CV83+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 323595062
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4754271
Wiki­data ID
Q5178276
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