National Register Record for ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY

Historic Name: ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY
Current Name: SAME
Address: 4 1/4 MILES NORTH, 1 1/2 MILES WEST OF THE JUCTION OF US HWY 62 AND ST HWY 18
City: MEEKER VICINITY            County: LINCOLN
Section: CHURCH: NW 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTION 32; CEMETERY: NE 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTION 31           Township: 13N           Range: 4E          
Description of significance: THE ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH RURAL BLACK ETHNIC HERITAGE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THESE RESOURCES ARE ARE THE MOST TANGIBLE RESOURCES OF A MINORITY ENCLAVE THAT FREQUENTLY LIVED IN THE SHADOWS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CHURCH IS A SIMPLE SINGLE-STORY VERNACULAR BUILDING WITH A CROSS-GABLED ROOF. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN WEATHERBOARD SIDING. THE CURRENT BUILDING WAS CREATED BY COMBINING TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS MOVED TO THE PRESENT LOCATION IN 1940 AFTER A FIRE DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL CHURCH BUILDING. MANY OF THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS HAVE BEEN ALTERED OR REPLACED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/13/2002.

Type: DISTRICT
Historic Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH; FUNERARY: CEMETERY
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE; FUNERARY: CEMETERY
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: None
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1940            Original Site: NO
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: MARCH 2002