Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Middlesboro, Kentucky)

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	314 N. Main St., Middlesboro, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°36′39″N83°42′48″W / 36.61083°N 83.71333°W / 36.61083; -83.71333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1918-21
Architectural style	Gothic, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	85001747 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 8, 1985

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is a historic church at 314 N. Main Street in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was built during 1918-21 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

It is a brick building with brick laid in common bond. ^[2]

It was deemed significant as "The church building has played an important role in the history of the black community of Middlesboro and is a visible expression of the important role blacks have played in the settlement and later development of planned communities such as Middlesboro," which is the largest planned community in southeastern Kentucky. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Robert M. Polsgrove (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved December 21, 2017. With five photos from 1985.