WATTS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

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WATTS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

800
Watts Street
,
Durham
NC
Cross street: 
Urban Avenue
Built in
1923
Architectural style: 
Gothic Revival
Construction type: 
Masonry
,
Stone
National Register: 
Trinity Park
Neighborhood: 
Trinity Park
Type: 
Church
Use: 
Church

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  • Submitted by Bhawleyusa on Wednesday, July 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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  • Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:41pm by gary

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800
Watts Street
,
Durham
NC
Cross street: 
Urban Avenue
Built in
1923
Architectural style: 
Gothic Revival
Construction type: 
Masonry
,
Stone
National Register: 
Trinity Park
Neighborhood: 
Trinity Park
Type: 
Church
Use: 
Church

 


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.

wattsstreetbaptist_1950s.jpeg
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 on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 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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