First Baptist Church (Darlington, South Carolina)

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First Baptist Church
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Location246 S. Main St., Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°17′59″N79°52′12″W / 34.29972°N 79.87000°W / 34.29972; -79.87000 Coordinates: 34°17′59″N79°52′12″W / 34.29972°N 79.87000°W / 34.29972; -79.87000
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1912
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPS City of Darlington MRA
NRHP reference No. 88000061 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1991

First Baptist Church is a historic church at 246 S. Main Street in Darlington, South Carolina. [2] [3] It was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "First Baptist Church" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. "First Baptist Church, Darlington County (246 S. Main St., Darlington)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 24 June 2012.