United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.974841900Purchased 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.image/jpegCashin, Edward. Old Springfield: Race and Religion in Augusta, Georgia. Augusta, Ga.: The Springfield Village Park Foundation, Inc.: Springfield Baptist Church, 1995.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/springfield-baptist-churchForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/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--AugustaChurch architecture--Georgia--AugustaBell towers--Georgia--AugustaFences--Georgia--AugustaTrees--Georgia--AugustaAugusta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etcSpringfield Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)Old Springfield Baptist ChurchStillImage