Ft. Clark Baptist Church

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

421 Veterans Rd

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Site Number:

1397

Control Number:

U/55/1397

Tax Number:

293-00-5

Date Surveyed:

November 29 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1957

Historic Use:

Religion

Current Use:

Religion

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable, end to front

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

gable

Signficant Architectural Features:

Three part steeple, stained glass, semi-circular arched windows.

Alterations:

Front expansion in 1993. Fellowship Hall built in 2000

Historical Information:

Cornerstone reads: "Fort Clark Baptist church organized 1870. Rev. A.C. Jumper, Pastor. Rebuilt 1957. Rev. C.J. Britt (Pastor), Dea B.J. Chesnut, Secretary, Dea Eskie Dixie, Dea Alvin Kelly, Dea Johwell Belton" 100+ graves. 1940s to present. Cemetery wraps around the church. "Four O' Clock" Church stood at this location as shown on 1938 Killian Quad map.

Source of Historical Information:

Newspaper article written about the church: "Church checking history mystery." from The State, May 11, 1995.

Quadrangle Name:

Elgin

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