First Jericho Baptist Church
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
385 Parris Island Gateway;(Beaufort County)
Site Number:
025-622
Control Number:
U/13/025-622
Tax Number:
R100 028 000 0157 0000
Date Surveyed:
March 29 1997
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1875
Historic Use:
Religion
Current Use:
Religion
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
frame
Exterior Walls Materials:
Weatherboard
Foundation Materials:
Brick Piers
Roof Shape:
gable (end to front)
Roof Materials:
V crimp metal
Porch Width:
full facade
National Register Determination:
eligible
Signficant Architectural Features:
2 story rectangular 2 x 4 bay frame church with 3 x 2 bay frame addition at right-rear; octagonal bell tower; boxed cornice w/returns at rear
Historical Information:
Oral tradition holds that this African-American Baptist Church was built between 1872 and 1881. The church is located on a portion of the former Myrtle Bush Plantation.
Source of Historical Information:
Gerhard Spieler, "Historic landmark still thriving church," Beaufort Gazette, 4 Feb. 1997, p. 10A
Quadrangle Name:
Beaufort