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First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°18′3″N 78°23′18″W / 37.30083°N 78.38833°W / 37.30083; -78.38833
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First Baptist Church
Front and southern side of the church
First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia)
First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Farmville, Virginia)
Location100 S. Main St., Farmville, Virginia
Coordinates37°18′3″N 78°23′18″W / 37.30083°N 78.38833°W / 37.30083; -78.38833
Area.262 acres (0.106 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1895
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.13000046[1]
VLR No.144-0027-0167
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 2013
Designated VLRDecember 13, 2012[2]

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built between about 1855 an 1895, and is a one-story, rectangular brick Late Gothic Revival style church building on a full basement. The building features a square tower centered on the primary façade, pointed arch windows with stained- and milk-glass panes, a primary entry with double leaf doors topped by a pointed arch transom and, on the interior, original wood pews and beaded board wainscoting. The church was the site of a number of meetings related to the desegregation of Prince Edward County schools during the 1950s and 1960s.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It is located in the Farmville Historic District.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/25/13 through 3/01/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-08. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ John Kern/ Lena Sweeten McDonald (October 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos