Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. First Baptist Church, Savannah’s oldest standing house of worship, was designed by Elias Carter and completed in 1833. The congregation dates to 1800. In 1922 the front of the building was extended, a cupola removed, and the edifice covered with limestone. Under the leadership of Sylvanus Landrum, First Baptist Church was one of the few southern churches to remain open throughout the Civil War. Notable pastors include W.L. Pickard, later president of Mercer University; Norman Cox, executive secretary of the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; and Arthur Jackson, executive secretary of the Georgia Baptist Foundation.

Erected 2002 by Georgia Historical Society and First Baptist Church. (Marker Number 25-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 32° 4.561′ N, 81° 5.621′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Bull St. near W. McDonough St., on the right when traveling south. Located at Chippewa Square, Savannah. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named First Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Original Presbyterian Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46) (within shouting distance of this marker); James Edward Oglethorpe (within shouting distance of this marker); Independent Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lowell Mason (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Independent Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Savannah Theatre (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . . First Baptist Church (Savannah, Georgia). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. First Baptist Church

223 Bull Street
Chartered on November 26, 1800
Savannah's oldest house of
worship was erected in 1830-1833.
Worship Hour- Eleven o'clock
Clergy
John M. Finley, Senior Minister
James C. Richardson, Associate Minister
Carolyn Hale Cubbedge, Assistant Minister

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008

3. First Baptist Church

Historic American Buildings Survey

4. First Baptist Church

Historic American Engineering Record HABS GA,26-SAV,69-2

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,997 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.