Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of First Baptist Church / Baptist Seminary

Site of First Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 12, 2008

1. Site of First Baptist Church Marker

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Site of First Baptist ChurchIn 1825, Wm. Bullein Johnson opened a subscription for a Baptist meetinghouse, which was soon built here. The 120 foot-square lot, which extended well into present McBee Ave., was given by Vardry McBee. After its organization in 1832, First Baptist Church occupied the building here until it moved to West McBee Ave. The church moved to its present location on Cleveland Street in 1974.
Erected by First Baptist Church, Greenville

Baptist Seminary When Southern Baptist Theological Seminary was organized in 1859, the old Baptist church building once located here was divided into two classrooms and library for the school's use. First faculty was James Petigru Boyce, John A. Broadus, Basil Manly, Jr., and William Williams. Crawford H. Toy and William H. Whitsitt joined before the seminary moved to Louisville, Ky. in 1877.
Erected by South Carolina Baptist Historical Society

Erected 1987 by First Baptist Church, Greenville / South Carolina Baptist Historical Society. (Marker Number

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 34° 50.931′ N, 82° 23.818′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is at the intersection of E McBee Ave and S. Irvine Street on E McBee Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Downtown Greenville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kress Building (about 600 feet away); Vardry McBee (about 700 feet away); South Carolina's First National Bank (about 800 feet away); The Old Record Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Vardry McBee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nick Strange (approx. 0.2 miles away); Poinsett's Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Baptist Seminary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 12, 2008

2. Baptist Seminary Marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 28, 2021

3. Site of First Baptist Church marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 28, 2021

4. Baptist Seminary Marker

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, December 12, 2011

5. Baptist Seminary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,382 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.