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First Baptist Church (Asheville, North Carolina)
Historic church in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Douglas Ellington and built in 1925–1927. It is a four-story, domed, polygonal brick building with Art Deco design influences. The front facade features a colossal hectastyle portico.[2]
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Location | Oak and Woodfin Sts., Asheville, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°35′57″N 82°32′52″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1925 (1925)-1927 |
Built by | Miller Engineering Corp. |
Architect | Ellington, Douglas D. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 76001308[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 13, 1976 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]