View, First Baptist Church, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, First Baptist Church, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Church buildings
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
8 x 10 inches
Item identifier:
SHPO-N-71-1-609
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
New Bern (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Collection:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: First Baptist Church (New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina)

Architectural note:
The Gothic Revival style church is complete with pinnacles and a central tower done in Flemish-bond brickwork. Leslie N. Boney designed a Sunday School addition for the church.
Historical note:
This is the state's first Gothic Revival style church that was not constructed for an Episcopal congregation. Tradition holds that church members journeyed to New York to receive the architectural designs directly from Thomas and Sons who specialized in Baptist church plans. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
New Bern (N.C.)
Subjects:
Church buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.105774, -77.040279
External Resources:
First Baptist Church of New Bern: History