Canaan Baptist Church (Covington, Tennessee)

Canaan Baptist Church
Location 211 N. Main St., Covington, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°33′34″N 89°38′20″W / 35.55944°N 89.63889°W / 35.55944; -89.63889Coordinates: 35°33′34″N 89°38′20″W / 35.55944°N 89.63889°W / 35.55944; -89.63889
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1916
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Rural African-American Churches in Tennessee MPS
NRHP Reference # 99001457[1]
Added to NRHP November 30, 1999

The Canaan Baptist Church is a historic African-American church in Covington, Tennessee. The congregation was established in 1868.[2] The church building was built in 1916 and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is the oldest African-American church in Covington.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Canaan Baptist Church". Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Retrieved March 29, 2014.


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