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Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky)

Coordinates: 36°36′39″N 83°42′48″W / 36.61083°N 83.71333°W / 36.61083; -83.71333
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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky)
Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky)
Location314 N. Main St., Middlesboro, Kentucky
Coordinates36°36′39″N 83°42′48″W / 36.61083°N 83.71333°W / 36.61083; -83.71333
Arealess than one acre
Built1918-21
Architectural styleGothic, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85001747[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1985

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is a historic church at 314 N. Main Street in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was built during 1918-21 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It is a brick building with brick laid in common bond.[2]

It was deemed significant as "The church building has played an important role in the history of the black community of Middlesboro and is a visible expression of the important role blacks have played in the settlement and later development of planned communities such as Middlesboro," which is the largest planned community in southeastern Kentucky.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Robert M. Polsgrove (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2017. With five photos from 1985.