First Baptist Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

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Shiloh Baptist Church
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Location506 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°2′43″N85°18′11″W / 35.04528°N 85.30306°W / 35.04528; -85.30306 Coordinates: 35°2′43″N85°18′11″W / 35.04528°N 85.30306°W / 35.04528; -85.30306
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1885
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 79002442 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1979

First Baptist Church East 8th Street, historically named Shiloh Baptist Church, is a historic church at 506 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The congregation was organized in 1866 as Shiloh Baptist Church by a group of men who had served as soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. Initially they worshiped in a blacksmith shop; subsequently they met for worship in members' homes. [2]

The church building was built in 1885 with the labor of former slaves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 First Baptist Church History, First Baptist Church, retrieved January 29, 2012