Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site), Fredericksburg Historic District - Fredericksburg, VA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

In 1886, the African Baptist Church, on Sophia Street, sustained serious flood damage. The congregation purchased a new site on higher ground, but a clouded deed delayed construction. In the interim, approximately half of the members decided to rebuild their church on the old site. The other half erected the sanctuary in front of you, in 1890, and named it the Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site).
At the time African-Americans sought to overcome racial discrimination through education. In 1905, Joseph Walker and a group of like minded citizens decided to provide a high school for black students, since the Fredericksburg Colored School was limited to the elementary grades. They established the Fredericksburg Normal and Industrial Institute, which opened in the basement of the Shiloh Baptist church (New Site), but eventually moved to a more permanent location in what would later become the black community of Mayfield.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fredericksburg Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 525 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery) NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed

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