Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church | |
Richmond City Historic District | |
Location | 14 W. Duval St., Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°33′2″N 77°26′19″W / 37.55056°N 77.43861°WCoordinates: 37°33′2″N 77°26′19″W / 37.55056°N 77.43861°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1887 | , 1925
Architect | Russell, Charles T.; Boyd, George, et al. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96001445[1] |
VLR No. | 127-0472 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Richmond, Virginia. The sanctuary was built in 1887 by John Jasper, and expanded in 1925. It is a two-story, Late Gothic Revival style stuccoed brick structure. It features a large off-center tower that houses the church bell in belfry and accommodates a large stairwell to the gallery. Attached to the sanctuary is the two-level Jasper Memorial Education Annex added in 1925.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Tyler Potterfield and Benjamin Ross (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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Categories:
- African-American history in Richmond, Virginia
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Virginia
- Churches completed in 1887
- 19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
- Baptist churches in Virginia
- Churches in Richmond, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia
- Richmond, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Virginia church stubs