First Calvary Baptist Church facts for kids
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First Calvary Baptist Church
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First Calvary Baptist Church, September 2013
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 Location in Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1036-1040 Wide St., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1915-1916 |
| Architect | Mitchell & Wilcox |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001853 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1987 |
First Calvary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1915 and 1916 and is a four-story, 11 bay, brick church building in the Second Renaissance Revival style. The building features decorative terra cotta and a stained-glass dome. It has a two-tier, engaged entrance portico with fluted columns, Corinthian order capitals, and terra cotta entablatures. The building also has a three-stage bell tower.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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