Charleston Baptist Temple

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Charleston Baptist Temple
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Charleston Baptist Temple, April 2009
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Location209 Morris St., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°20′43″N81°37′44″W / 38.34528°N 81.62889°W / 38.34528; -81.62889 Coordinates: 38°20′43″N81°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 2009-04-04.