Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Suffolk, Virginia)
Mount Sinai Baptist Church, also known as Mount Sinai Baptist Church and Cemetery, is a historic African-American Baptist church and cemetery located at 6100 Holy Neck Road in Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921 by members of the church who were brick masons in the Victorian Gothic Revival style. It features a two towered façade, pointed Gothic-arched windows of stained glass imported from Germany, and prominent Classical porch. The church replaced a frame church erected in 1881. Associated with the church is a cemetery established about 1920.[3]
Mount Sinai Baptist Church | |
 Front of the church | |
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| Location | 6100 Holy Neck Rd., Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°38′21″N 76°49′46″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1920, 1921 |
| Architect | Richard H. Riedel |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000193[1] |
| VLR No. | 133-5249 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 20, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Kimble A. David (June 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Sinai Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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