Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church
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Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church | |
 Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, July 2011 | |
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| 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 # | 96001445[1] |
| VLR # | 127-0472 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
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Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1978.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Richmond, Virginia. The sanctuary was built in 1887, 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
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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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