Court Street Baptist Church
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Court Street Baptist Church | |
 Court Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg VA, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 6th and Court Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′58″N 79°8′50″W / 37.41611°N 79.14722°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | Burkholder, Robert Calhoun |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004569[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0156 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1981[2] |
The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church serves the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880.[3][4]
