Shiloh Baptist Church | |
Location | 506 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°2′43″N 85°18′11″W / 35.04528°N 85.30306°W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1885 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79002442 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979 |
First Baptist Church East 8th Street, historically named Shiloh Baptist Church, is a historic church at 506 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The congregation was organized in 1866 as Shiloh Baptist Church by a group of men who had served as soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. Initially they worshiped in a blacksmith shop; subsequently they met for worship in members' homes. [2]
The church building was built in 1885 with the labor of former slaves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] [2]