Charleston Baptist Temple

Charleston Baptist Temple
Charleston Baptist Temple, April 2009
Location209 Morris St., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates38°20′43″N 81°37′44″W / 38.34528°N 81.62889°W / 38.34528; -81.62889
Built1924
ArchitectFlagg, Ernest
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000252 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 04, 2000

Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg and constructed in 1924. It is composed of a central sanctuary block with matching wings and a rear addition constructed in 1955. The facade features a central tower, which contains the steeple. The spire is copper-clad and flares out to cover an open belfry with decorated engaged Corinthian columns and arched openings. Directly below the belfry is a baluster area above the clock portion of the tower.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Charleston Baptist Temple. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. April 4, 2009.