United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.974841708/2022Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, founded in 1773, is one of the oldest Black congregations in the United States. The cornerstone for the current church building was laid in 1897.Photograph of the Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. The brick church features a tall bell tower on the left and a smaller spire on the right. A large peaked stained-glass window stands in the center of the main building, flanked by smaller peaked windows.Founded in 1773, Springfield Baptist Church is one of the oldest Black congregations in the United States. The cornerstone for the current church building was laid in 1897.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/springfield-baptist-churchForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/springfield-baptist-churchForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaChurch buildings--Georgia--AugustaBuildings--Georgia--AugustaBaptist church buildings--Georgia--AugustaHistoric buildings--Georgia--AugustaAfrican American churches--Georgia--AugustaStained glass windows--Georgia--AugustaSpiresChurch architecture--Georgia--AugustaBell towers--Georgia--AugustaAugusta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Springfield Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)Springfield Baptist ChurchStillImage