Front view, First Baptist Church, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

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

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Title:: Front view, First Baptist Church, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Church buildings
Gables
Gothic revival (Architecture)
Pinnacles
Towers (Building divisions)
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh1109pnc001
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: New Bern (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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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.

Architect:: Boney, Leslie N., 1880-1964 more info on Boney, Leslie N., 1880-1964
Carpenter:: Lane, Hardy B., Sr., 1793-1856 more info on Lane, Hardy B., Sr., 1793-1856
Architect:: T. Thomas and Son more info on T. Thomas and Son
Builder:: Hardy B. Lane and Sons more info on Hardy B. Lane and Sons

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