Freemason Street Baptist Church

Freemason Street Baptist Church
Freemason Street Baptist Church, September 2013
LocationNE corner of Freemason and Bank Sts., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°51′1″N 76°17′14″W / 36.85028°N 76.28722°W / 36.85028; -76.28722
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
ArchitectWalter, Thomas U.
Architectural stylePerpendicular Gothic
NRHP reference No.71001057[1]
VLR No.122-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1971
Designated VLRApril 6, 1971[2]

Freemason Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and dedicated in 1850. It is a one-story, Perpendicular Gothic style stuccoed brick church. The front facade features a projecting belfry and two stage tower topped by an octagonal spire.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Freemason Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo