Tennille Baptist Church

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Tennille Baptist Church
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Location201-205 N. Main St., Tennille, Georgia
Coordinates 32°56′20″N82°48′41″W / 32.93876°N 82.81137°W / 32.93876; -82.81137
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1903
Architect Charles E. Choate
Architectural styleGothic
MPS Buildings Designed by Charles Edward Choate Constructed in Washington County MPS
NRHP reference No. 94000716 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1994

The Tennille Baptist Church in Tennille, Georgia is a Southern Baptist church that was built in 1903. It was designed by architect Charles E. Choate in Gothic architecture. Choate was an architect and Methodist minister who lived in Tennille for many years and designed several buildings in the community. [2]

The church was nominated for National Register of Historic Places listing as part of a multiple property listing, [3] and was itself listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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. "Roadside Georgia". roadsidegeorgia.com. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. Dale Jaeger; Susan Casey & Richard Cloues (June 3, 1994). "Buildings Designed by Charles Edward Choate Constructed in Washington County MPS". National Park Service.