Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Baptist Church

Ca. 1923

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
The church was organized July 11, 1903 with twelve charter members. A 1905 church was replaced in 1923- 24 by this building to accommodate a growing congregation. The octagonal plan places the pews and pulpit in the center with gabled Sunday school rooms on three sides. This building was retired in 1968 upon completion of a new church on Sunset Drive.

Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society • Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1903.

Location. 36° 8.067′ N, 81° 40.682′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 321) south of Blowing Rock Highway (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 978 Main St, Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: R.S. Reinhardt Building (a few steps from this marker); Rainey Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller/Robbins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blowing Rock Ice House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old School Bell (about 300 feet away); Blowing Rock Bank (about 500 feet away); In Memory Of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice (about 500 feet away); Blowing Rock Memorial Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Also see . . . Our History. Church website entry:
The church's genesis dates to the mid-1700’s, when "some people in South Carolina told some people

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

2. First Baptist Church Marker

Marker is on the base of the left handrail at the top of the stairs.

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that a Baptist minister was needed in the rough country of western North Carolina." (First Baptist Blowing Rock) (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.