Needwood Baptist Church and School

Needwood Baptist Church and School
Nearest city Brunswick, Georgia
Coordinates 31°16′55″N 81°26′27″W / 31.28206°N 81.44080°W / 31.28206; -81.44080Coordinates: 31°16′55″N 81°26′27″W / 31.28206°N 81.44080°W / 31.28206; -81.44080
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1885
NRHP reference # 98001520[1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 1998

Needwood Baptist Church and School are historic buildings (a church and a school) north of Brunswick, Georgia, along US 17. The oldest parts of the church date to the 1870s. The towers were added circa 1885 and contain a bell dated 1884. Thirty original pews and other original furnishings remain. The church is of no particular style, but is similar to many rural African-American churches. The school has one room and is of similar age and construction as the church. The school was used for African-American students until the 1960s. The church and school were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ NRHP form


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