St. John's Missionary Baptist Church

St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church at 1130 Walt Bellamy Drive in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina.[2] It was built in 1926, and is a rectangular brick church building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival style. It features a three-stage central entrance tower. It is believed to be the oldest black Baptist congregation in New Bern.[3]

St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is located in North Carolina
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church is located in the United States
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
Location1130 Walt Bellamy Dr., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′16″N 77°3′12″W / 35.10444°N 77.05333°W / 35.10444; -77.05333
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
ArchitectPerry, Mr.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSHistoric African American Churches in Craven County MPS
NRHP reference No.97000575[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1997

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Map - North Carolina Map on Mapcarta".
  3. ^ M. Ruth Little (January 1997). "St. John's Missionary Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.