First African Baptist Church and Parsonage (Waycross, Georgia)

First African Baptist Church and Parsonage is a historic church and its parsonage in a traditionally African-American neighborhood of Waycross, Georgia. The church is now known as First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 2003. It is located at 615 Knight Street and 407 Satilla Boulevard.

First African Baptist Church and Parsonage
Side view
Location615 Knight Ave. (church) and 407 Satilla Blvd. (parsonage), Waycross, Georgia
Coordinates31.21021°N 82.34336°W / 31.21021; -82.34336
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1905, c.1910
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.03000197[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2003

The church was constructed c.1905 and is Gothic Revival in style, wood-framed on a brick pier foundation. The front entrance to the church was changed sometime before 1957. The parsonage, built c.1910, is a Queen Anne cottage with clapboard siding.[2]

Photos
  • Front
  • Front (parsonage behind on the right)
  • Corner
  • Corner detail
  • Closer view of the front
  • Entrance
  • Detail above entrance
  • Front door
  • Spire detail
  • The parsonage

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First African Baptist Church and Parsonage / First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2017. with 17 photos


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