First Baptist Church, Lexington

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 103 N Main St, Lexington, 24450-2503, United States
Telephone: +1 540-463-4854

#7 among attractions in Lexington

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States. It was built between 1894 and 1896, and is a large brick church on a limestone basement in the Gothic Revival style. It has a front gable roof, round and lancet-arch stained glass windows, and towers at its two front corners. The right hand tower has a belfry and spire. The interior consists of a barrel-vaulted auditorium with a gallery on turned posts and the basement has classroom and meeting spaces. Historically First Baptist played a central role in the life of Lexington's African-American community. ()

Built: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 37°47'10"N, 79°26'26"W

Address

103 N Main StLexington 24450-2503 United States

Contact

+1 540-463-4854

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: University Chapel, Stonewall Jackson House, Oak Grove Cemetery, George C. Marshall Foundation.

~650 ftNW
Historical place, Church, History museum
University Chapel, Lexington
4 min walk • University Chapel of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E.
~500 ftSW
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
3 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
12 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery, is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
11 min walk • The George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, was commissioned by President Harry S. Truman in order to preserve the papers of General George C. Marshall. Marshall served as Army chief of staff, secretary of state and defense and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan.
~990 ftSW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington
5 min walk • Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas U. Walter in 1843, and completed in 1845.
0.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
11 min walk • Virginia Military Institute is a public senior military college in Lexington, Virginia. It was founded in 1839 as America's first state military college and is the oldest public senior military college in the United States.
~960 ftNW
37°47'14"N • 79°26'37"W
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
5 min walk • Historical place, Universities and schools
~1040 ftW
Neighbourhood
Washington and Lee University Historic District, Lexington
6 min walk • The Washington and Lee University Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic core elements of the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
1.1 miE
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
28 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
11 min walk • The Old Barracks is a historic building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Built in 1848 and repeatedly enlarged and redesigned by a succession of architects, it includes at its core the oldest surviving building of the campus.
0.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Chessie Nature Trail, Lexington
15 min walk • The Chessie Nature Trail is a rail trail linking Buena Vista, Virginia with Lexington, Virginia along the Maury River. The six-mile trail follows the roadbed of a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway branch line which extended from Glasgow, Virginia, to Lexington, primarily following the Maury River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Lexington Historic District, Lexington (1 min walk), Alexander–Withrow House, Lexington (3 min walk), Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington (3 min walk), University Chapel, Lexington (4 min walk).