Leigh Street Baptist Church
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Leigh Street Baptist Church, July 2011
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| Location | 517 N. 25th St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1854-1857 |
| Architect | Sloan, Samuel |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001523[1] |
| VLR # | 127-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | November 16, 1971[2] |
Leigh Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by noted architect Samuel Sloan and built between 1854 and 1857. It is a three-story, Greek Revival style stuccoed brick structure. It features a Grecian Doric, pedimented portico with six fluted columns and a full entablature which continues around the side of the church. Additions were made in 1911, 1917, and 1930.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
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- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Greek Revival churches in Virginia
- Churches completed in 1857
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- Baptist churches in Virginia
- Churches in Richmond, Virginia
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- Richmond, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
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