Watts Street Baptist Church

36.009103, -78.910731

800
Watts Street
Durham
NC
Cross Street
Urban Avenue
Year built
1923
Architectural style
Gothic Revival
Construction type
Masonry
Stone
National Register
Trinity Park
Neighborhood
Trinity Park
Use
Church
Building Type
Church
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Watts Street Baptist Church, 1925

Watts Street Baptist Church was organized in 1923 to accomodate a growing Baptist community in north/west Durham that was somewhat far from First Baptist and Second/Temple Baptist.

The initial group raised funds for a sanctuary, which was built in the Gothic Revival style, using stone similar to that utilized for the wall constructed around now-East Campus.

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Watts Street Baptist Church, 1950s.
(Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)

It remains an active congregation.


Watts Street Baptist, 10.03.09.

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Submitted by Bhawleyusa (not verified) on Wed, 7/21/2010 - 1:32am

Grew up in this chuch, wonderful memories of
meals in the basement. Warren Carr was the minister then, a great voice and presence.
Both of my parents services were there.

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