Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Court Street Baptist Church
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2022
1. Court Street Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Court Street Baptist Church. . The Kehukee Association, composed of Baptist churches in southeastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina, established Court Street Baptist Church on 7 Sept. 1789. This is the oldest Baptist church in Portsmouth and Norfolk and became the mother church of several other congregations. Members acquired land here in 1799 and built their first sanctuary. African American members, about a third of the congregation in 1860, withdrew in 1865 and formed two new congregations. Reuben H. Hunt, one of the South's most prominent architects early in the 20th century, designed the church's present Romanesque Revival sanctuary, which was completed in 1903.
The Kehukee Association, composed of Baptist churches in southeastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina, established Court Street Baptist Church on 7 Sept. 1789. This is the oldest Baptist church in Portsmouth and Norfolk and became the mother church of several other congregations. Members acquired land here in 1799 and built their first sanctuary. African American members, about a third of the congregation in 1860, withdrew in 1865 and formed two new congregations. Reuben H. Hunt, one of the South's most prominent architects early in the 20th century, designed the church's present Romanesque Revival sanctuary, which was completed in 1903.
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-164.)
Location. 36° 50.172′ N, 76° 18.045′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 447 Court Street, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Court Street Baptist Church
Also see . . . Court Street Baptist Church. (Submitted on August 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2022
2. Court Street Baptist Church Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2022
3. Court Street Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
