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First Baptist Church

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First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Phone:
+1 865-546-9661

Hours:
Sunday8:30am - 1pm
Monday8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday8:30am - 5pm
Thursday8:30am - 5pm
Friday8:30am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed


First Baptist Church is a historic church located at 510 Main Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The congregation was organized in 1843 by James and John Moses. After its first baptismal service in nearby First Creek, the church had 46 members, including 20 African-Americans. The church organized its first Sunday School in 1845. The first building was constructed on Gay Street in 1844. The second building was built at the same location in 1887. The third building was completed in 1923 at the Main Street location, three years after Dr. Frederick Fernando Brown became pastor. This architecturally-significant structure, noteworthy for its Neoclassical design and octagonal sanctuary, was designed by Dougherty & Gardner of Nashville, Tennessee, and is modeled on St Martin-in-the-Fields of London. The exterior of the church sanctuary is sheathed in marble, although the adjoining education space is brick.
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