First Baptist Church, Lauderdale
First Colored Baptist Church | |
| Location | 682 S. Lauderdale St., Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°7′43″N 90°2′37″W / 35.12861°N 90.04361°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Scott, Samuel F.; Davis, Edgar H. |
| Architect | Thomas O. Fuller |
| Architectural style | vernacular Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000807[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2000 |
The First Colored Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, also known as First Baptist Church—Lauderdale, was built in 1939 in a vernacular Colonial Revival style, with design attributed to Rev. Thomas O. Fuller.[2]
It is a rectangular brick building with brick laid in common bond. It has a limestone fence separating its parking area from the street, which is a c.1890 fence from the former Second Empire-styled Sanford house on the property.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It was deemed significant for its association with Thomas Oscar Fuller (1867-).[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Carroll Van West and Jen Stoecker (March 9, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Colored Baptist Church / First Baptist Church-Lauderdale". National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2017. with 38 photos
External links
- First Baptist Church, Lauderdale, official site