First Baptist Church (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°57′37″N 83°55′7″W / 35.96028°N 83.91861°W / 35.96028; -83.91861
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First Baptist Church
MPS
Knoxville and Knox County MPS
NRHP reference No.97000223[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1997

First Baptist Church is a historic church located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The

Sunday School in 1845. The first building was constructed on Gay Street in 1844. The second building was built at the same location in 1887.[2]

The third (and present) building was completed in 1923 at the Main Street location, three years after Dr. Frederick Fernando Brown became pastor. A four-manual

Dougherty & Gardner of Nashville, Tennessee, and is modeled on St Martin-in-the-Fields of London. The exterior of the church sanctuary is sheathed in marble, although the adjoining education space is brick.[2] The congregation is moderate,[4] and is member of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,[5] a mainline
denomination in the South.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Ann K. Bennett (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved February 5, 2016. Accompanying 24 photos.
  3. ^ "Knoxville Church to have Four-Manual" (PDF). The Diapason. 51 (1): 1. December 1, 1923.
  4. ^ "What We Believe". fbcknox.org. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Partner Ministries". fbcknox.org. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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