- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Old Springfield Baptist Church
- Publisher:
- Cashin, Edward. Old Springfield: Race and Religion in Augusta, Georgia. Augusta, Ga.: The Springfield Village Park Foundation, Inc.: Springfield Baptist Church, 1995.
- Date of Original:
- 1900
- Subject:
- Church buildings--Georgia--Augusta
Buildings--Georgia--Augusta
Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Augusta
Historic buildings--Georgia--Augusta
African American churches--Georgia--Augusta
Church architecture--Georgia--Augusta
Bell towers--Georgia--Augusta
Fences--Georgia--Augusta
Trees--Georgia--Augusta
Augusta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc
Springfield Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Purchased by Springfield Baptist Church in 1844, the Asbury Chapel of St. John Methodist Church in Augusta was built in 1801. It served as the church building for Springfield Baptist until around 1897, when construction began on a new structure.
Photograph of the old Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, which previously served as Asbury Chapel of St. John Methodist Church. The brick church features a bell tower rising above the entrance. The churchyard is surrounded by a white picket fence. Several trees grow around the structure.
Purchased by Springfield Baptist Church in 1844, the Asbury Chapel was built in 1801. It served as the church building for Springfield Baptist until around 1897, when construction began on a new structure.
Founded in 1773, Springfield Baptist Church is one of the oldest black congregations in the United States. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/springfield-baptist-church/m-9847
- Rights Holder:
- From Old Springfield: Race and Religion in Augusta, Georgia, by E. Cashin
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/springfield-baptist-church
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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