Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church - Nassauville, FL
N 30° 34.725 W 081° 31.133
17R E 450247 N 3383032
The Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, located in the unincorporated community of Nassauville, Florida, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1998.
Waymark Code: WMQ9E7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2016
Views: 1
A historical marker at the site reads:
"The first structure was built a few yards from the present building. The current structure was erected in 1920. The property was donated by David and Scheldonnia Brooks to the church's trustee board which consisted of E. D. Blue, James E. Blue, Ben Johnson, Isaiah White, and Tony Milton. The pioneering mothers of the church were Luvenia Blue, Polly Psalms Blue, and Silla Brooks. The last mother of the church was Luella Hooper Aikens who died in 1993.
In recognition of its historic significance, the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1998 by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC."
Street address:
State Road 107
Nassauville, FL USA
County / Borough / Parish: Nassau County
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Black
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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