Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg and constructed in 1924. It is composed of a central sanctuary block with matching wings and a rear addition constructed in 1955. The facade features a central tower, which contains the steeple. The spire is copper-clad and flares out to cover an open belfry with decorated engaged Corinthian columns and arched openings. Directly below the belfry is a baluster area above the clock portion of the tower.[2]
Charleston Baptist Temple | |
 Charleston Baptist Temple, April 2009 | |
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| Location | 209 Morris St., Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°20′43″N 81°37′44″W / 38.34528°N 81.62889°W |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Flagg, Ernest |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000252 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 04, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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Charleston Baptist Temple entry, April 2009
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Charleston Baptist Temple. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. 2009-04-04.
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