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Coan Baptist Church

Coordinates: 37°55′31″N 76°30′51″W / 37.92528°N 76.51417°W / 37.92528; -76.51417
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Coan Baptist Church
Front and southern side
Coan Baptist Church is located in Virginia
Coan Baptist Church
Coan Baptist Church is located in the United States
Coan Baptist Church
LocationCoan Church Road east of Coan Stage Road, west of Heathsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′31″N 76°30′51″W / 37.92528°N 76.51417°W / 37.92528; -76.51417
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1846 (1846)
Built byAddison Hall
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.95000239[1]
VLR No.066-0086
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1995
Designated VLRJanuary 15, 1995[2]

Coan Baptist Church, also known as Wicomico Church, is a historic Southern Baptist church located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. The current building was built in 1846, and is a rectangular, two-story, gable-roofed, brick structure. It has Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. Additions were made in 1957, 1975 and 2000. The congregation was founded in 1804 as the Wicomico Church.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Douglas Rose (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coan Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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