36.009103, -78.910731
Cross Street
Year built
1923
Architectural style
National Register
Neighborhood
Use
Building Type
Watts Street Baptist Church, 1925
Watts Street Baptist Church was organized in 1923 to accomodate a growing Baptist community in north/west Durham that was somewhat far from First Baptist and Second/Temple Baptist.
The initial group raised funds for a sanctuary, which was built in the Gothic Revival style, using stone similar to that utilized for the wall constructed around now-East Campus.
Watts Street Baptist Church, 1950s.
(Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)
It remains an active congregation.
Watts Street Baptist, 10.03.09.
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Comments
Submitted by Bhawleyusa (not verified) on Wed, 7/21/2010 - 1:32am
Grew up in this chuch, wonderful memories of
meals in the basement. Warren Carr was the minister then, a great voice and presence.
Both of my parents services were there.
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