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| ID Number |
2000973 |
| Historic Name |
ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY |
| Description of Significance |
THE ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH RURAL BLACK ETHNIC HERITAGE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THESE RESOURCES ARE ARE THE MOST TANGIBLE RESOURCES OF A MINORITY ENCLAVE THAT FREQUENTLY LIVED IN THE SHADOWS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CHURCH IS A SIMPLE SINGLE-STORY VERNACULAR BUILDING WITH A CROSS-GABLED ROOF. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN WEATHERBOARD SIDING. THE CURRENT BUILDING WAS CREATED BY COMBINING TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS MOVED TO THE PRESENT LOCATION IN 1940 AFTER A FIRE DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL CHURCH BUILDING. MANY OF THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS HAVE BEEN ALTERED OR REPLACED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/13/2002. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
4 1/4 MILES NORTH, 1 1/2 MILES WEST OF THE JUCTION OF US HWY 62 AND ST HWY 18 |
| City |
MEEKER VICINITY |
| County |
LINCOLN |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
CHURCH: NW 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTION 32; CEMETERY: NE 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTION 31 |
| Township |
13N |
| Range |
4E |
| Type |
DISTRICT |
| Historic Function |
RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH; FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE; FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK |
| Area Significance 2 |
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| Date Prepared |
MARCH 2002 |
| Year Built |
1940 |
| Original Site |
NO |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
N/A |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
WOOD: WEATHERBOARD |
| Window Material |
METAL |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
FAIR |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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