The tallest object on the downtown skyline of Lynchburg, Virginia, Court Street Baptist Church stands as a testament to the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. The church was designed by R.C. Burkholder, and completed in 1880.[3][4]
^. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
^. Court Street Baptist Church. Virginia African American Heritage Program. 2008-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
^S. Allen Chambers (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Court Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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