Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina)

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 512 Henry Street in Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, Late Gothic Revival style brick church. It sits on a raised basement and it has tall gable front flanked by square two-stage crenellated bell towers incorporated at each corner. It features pointed arch tower windows and brightly colored stained glass. It is the oldest African-American Baptist Church in Eden.[2]

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Southeastern side
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina)
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina)
Location512 Henry St., Eden, North Carolina
Coordinates36°29′38″N 79°46′7″W / 36.49389°N 79.76861°W / 36.49389; -79.76861
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1921
ArchitectJames M. Hopper
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.87000914[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1987

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Jim Sumner and Ruth Little (March 1987). "Mt. Sinai Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.