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Court Street Baptist Church

The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, 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. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Virginia African American Heritage Program". Court Street Baptist Church. Virginia African American Heritage Program. November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  4. ^ S. Allen Chambers (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Court Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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