First Calvary Baptist Church
First Calvary Baptist Church | |
First Calvary Baptist Church, September 2013 | |
| Location | 1036-1040 Wide St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′22″N 76°16′41″W / 36.85611°N 76.27806°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1915-1916 |
| Architect | Mitchell & Wilcox |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001853[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-0073 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1987 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 1987[2] |
First Calvary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1915 and 1916 and is a four-story, 11 bay, brick church building in the Second Renaissance Revival style. The building features decorative terra cotta and a stained-glass dome. It has a two-tier, engaged entrance portico with fluted columns, Corinthian order capitals, and terra cotta entablatures. The building also has a three-stage bell tower.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Richard C. Cote and Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Calvary Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo