United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.974842005Springfield Baptist Church, pictured in 2005, is one of the oldest African American churches in the country. The sanctuary features stained glass windows and a baptismal font.Photograph of an interior wall of the sanctuary of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. A lighted cross hangs between two peaked stained glass windows. The words "And they went down both into the water" are painted above the windows. An American flag and a Christian flag stand on either side of the 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--AugustaCrosses--Georgia--AugustaFlags--United StatesChurch pennantsAugusta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etcSpringfield Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)Springfield Baptist ChurchStillImage