Near Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Green Level Baptist Church
Founded 1870
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Historic Green Level Baptist Church Marker
to the
glory of God
1905-1923
Placed on the National
Register of Historic
Places
2001
Erected by Green Level Baptist Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 35° 46.947′ N, 78° 54.231′ W. Marker is near Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Green Level Church Road (State Road 1600) north of Beaver Dam Road when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8509 Green Level Church Rd, Cary NC 27519, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Apex Town Hall (approx. 4.6 miles away); Apex 9/11 Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Joggling Board (approx. 4.6 miles away); Apex Union Depot (approx. 4.6 miles away); Skirmish at Morrisville (approx. 5 miles away); Apex Elementary (approx. 5 miles away); Morrisville Engagement (approx. 5.1 miles away); An Ancient Past (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Regarding Historic Green Level Baptist Church. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the Green Level Historic District, which includes the church:
The Green Level Historic District is a well-preserved and increasingly rare example of the rural crossroads communities that were once so common in fast-growing Wake County. The district contains all of the elements that identify it as a distinct community, including two stores dating from the early to mid-twentieth century, an early twentieth-century church and cemetery, a Masonic lodge with nineteenth-century roots,and nine dwellings (most of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century vintage)Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 20232. Historic Green Level Baptist Church Marker
The heart of the district lies just north of the main crossroads, where the Green Level Baptist Church (no. 4) stands as the visual and social focal point of the community. Built in 1907, the frame edifice displays simple Gothic Revival details, such as pointed-arch gable windows and vents and a central tower. It is one of the best-preserved country churches from this period in Wake County. Behind the church is a large cemetery where community members have buried their dead for over a century
Originally known as Providence Baptist Church, Green Level Baptist Church was organized in 1870 (and adopted its current name shortly after). The church's first building, which was shared with the Green Level Masonic Lodge for over three decades, was constructed in 1872 on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Council. The church's first pastor was the Rev. Matthew S. Ferrell, who served for 15 years. The current church was built under the pastorate of Rev. J, A. Council
Also see . . .
1. Green Level Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination submitted for the district, which was listed in 2001. (Prepared by Kelly Lally Molloy and M. Ruth Little; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Carys Heritage: Green Level Baptist Church. Margaret Travis whose father, Rev. G.T. Mills, was one of the church's first pastors relates the church's history. (Margaret Travis, for CaryCitizen, Dec. 12, 2018) (Submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
