First Baptist Church - Union Springs, AL - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

While the congregation has a web page and Facebook page, there is little historical information available. The building is listed as one of the buildings in the Bullock County Courthouse Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places. The following is the listing in the 1976 nomination form:

"FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (105 N. Prairie Street): 1860, two-story brick end gable structure with two unequal towers flanking the main section of the building. A stained glass window is centered in the front gable with two similar but smaller windows on each tower."

Further information about the church was included in the nomination form:

"This district was not only the economic and political hub of Bullock County but was also important socially. Within its boundaries was founded the First Baptist Church, the first church in Union Springs and the first brick church in the county. Later when Union Springs was designated as the county seat, the basement of this building was used as the circuit court until the present courthouse was built. For entertainment the citizens would attend theatrical performances at the local "opera house" in what is now the First National Bank Building. For literary pursuits a library was established in the Baptist Church in 1896, where it was maintained until the Carnegie Library was built in 1911."

Nomination Form Source: (visit link)

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1860 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: 105 North Prairie Street Union Springs, AL USA 36089 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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