National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church is a historic place in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000800.
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First Baptist Church
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About this place
What is First Baptist Church?
The James Petigru Boyce Chapel is a historic church building at 1306 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Greek Revival building built in 1859. A convention met here on December 17, 1860, whose delegates voted unanimously for South Carolina to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War. It was designated a National Historic Landmark as First Baptist Church, the role it played at the time. The building is part of the facilities complex of the First Baptist Church, Columbia- a Southern Baptist megachurch.
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Listing details
- Name
- First Baptist Church
- City
- Columbia
- County
- Richland County
- State
- South Carolina
- Listed on the National Register
- January 25, 1971
- NRIS reference number
- 71000800
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.00570, -81.03316
When was First Baptist Church listed on the National Register?
First Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971.
Where is First Baptist Church located?
First Baptist Church is located in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina at approximately 34.00570, -81.03316. See the map above.
Is First Baptist Church a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. First Baptist Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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