New Bethel Baptist Church (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)

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New Bethel Baptist Church
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New Bethel Baptist Church (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
New Bethel Baptist Church (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
LocationBethel Valley Rd., Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Coordinates35°56′1″N 84°18′19″W / 35.93361°N 84.30528°W / 35.93361; -84.30528Coordinates: 35°56′1″N 84°18′19″W / 35.93361°N 84.30528°W / 35.93361; -84.30528
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1942
MPSOak Ridge MPS
NRHP reference No.92000409[1]
Added to NRHPMay 06, 1992

New Bethel Baptist Church is a historic church on Bethel Valley Road in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

It was built in 1924 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

The church was founded in 1851.[2] The land was taken over by the U.S. federal government for Manhattan Project facilities in 1942.[3] The New Bethel Baptist Church is the only remaining structure from the pre-World War II community of .[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.cfo.doe.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "New Bethel Baptist Church Homecoming planned May 28" (press release). Oak Ridge National Laboratory. May 19, 2000. Archived from the original on December 24, 2003.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Oak Ridge, Tennessee" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.


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