First Baptist Church (Eden, North Carolina)
Historic church in North Carolina, United States
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First Baptist Church, previously known as Leaksville Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church located at 538 Greenwood Street in Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1886, and is a Gothic Revival style brick church. It has a hipped roof with intersecting gables and Stick Style decoration in the gable ends. It features lancet windows and a wooden Gothic belfry with pointed steeple centered on the roof. Two Colonial Revival-style additions were made to the church in 1934 and 1937.[2]
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Location538 Greenwood St., Eden, North Carolina
Coordinates36°29′43″N 79°45′50″W
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1886, 1934, 1937
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| Location | 538 Greenwood St., Eden, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°29′43″N 79°45′50″W |
| Area | 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1886, 1934, 1937 |
| Architect | J.M. Hopper |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000178[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1989 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
