First Baptist Church, Asheville

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 5 Oak St, Asheville, United States

#19 among attractions in Asheville

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First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Douglas Ellington and built in 1925–1927. It is a four-story, domed, polygonal brick building with Art Deco design influences. The front facade features a colossal hectastyle portico. ()

Built: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 35°35'56"N, 82°32'51"W

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5 Oak StDowntown AshevilleAsheville United States

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First Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of St. Lawrence, The Orange Peel, Grove Arcade, Asheville Art Museum.

0.5 miW
Reportedly haunted, Church, Neo-baroque architecture
Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville
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0.6 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
The Orange Peel, Asheville
15 min walk • The Orange Peel is a music venue located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. It has a capacity of 1,050 people and has hosted many well known acts, including 311, Modest Mouse, Tegan and Sara, Black Label Society, Umphrey's McGee in '03, Bob Dylan in '04, Chevelle in '05...
0.6 miSW
Architecture, Shopping centre, Gothic Revival architecture
Grove Arcade, Asheville
15 min walk • The Grove Arcade, also known as the Arcade Building or the Asheville Federal Building, is a historic commercial and residential building in Asheville, North Carolina, in its downtown historic district. It was built from 1926 to 1929, and is a Tudor Revival and Late Gothic Revival style building consisting of two stacked blocks.
~1940 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville
10 min walk • The Asheville Art Museum is a community-based nonprofit visual art organization in Western North Carolina and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is located on the center square of downtown Asheville, 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place.
~1510 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Asheville
8 min walk • The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center is an exhibition and performance space and resource center located at 120 College Street on Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, North Carolina dedicated to preserving and continuing the legacy of educational and artistic innovations of Black Mountain College.
~1710 ftSW
Skyscraper
Jackson Building, Asheville
9 min walk • The Jackson Building is a 140 ft 15-story building in Asheville, North Carolina And is owned by the Blaney Estate such was completed in 1924 in Pack Square downtown. It was the first skyscraper in western North Carolina.
~1100 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Thomas Wolfe House, Asheville
6 min walk • The Thomas Wolfe House, also known as the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, is a state historic site, historic house and museum located at 52 North Market Street in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The American author Thomas Wolfe lived in the home during his boyhood.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Civic center
YMI Cultural Center, Asheville
10 min walk • Young Men's Institute Building, also known as the YMI Building, is a historic meeting hall located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith and built in 1892-1893. It is a 2 1/2-story, pebbledash coated masonry building with brick, stone, and wood accents.
~1270 ftS
City hall
Asheville City Hall, Asheville
7 min walk • Asheville City Hall, is a historic Art Deco brick and stone governmental office building located on City-County Plaza in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. It serves as the seat of the government of the City of Asheville.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Asheville
13 min walk • St. Matthias Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the Diocese of Western North Carolina. Founded in 1867, St. Matthias believes itself to be the oldest African-American congregation in the city.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Mountain
Beaucatcher Mountain, Asheville
18 min walk • Beaucatcher Mountain is located in a portion of the Appalachian Mountain Range known as the Great Craggy Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. Its name was said to have been coined in the mid-1800s by James W.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Thomas Wolfe House, Asheville (6 min walk), Buncombe County Courthouse, Asheville (6 min walk), Asheville City Hall, Asheville (7 min walk), Pack Square, Asheville (7 min walk).

How to get to First Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Baptist Church:

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Asheville Transit Center (16 min walk)
Asheville Bus Station (17 min walk)