Mount Zion Baptist Church (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Mount Zion Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	105 Ridge St. Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates:	38°1′48″N 78°29′10″W / 38.03°N 78.48611°W / 38.03; -78.48611Coordinates: 38°1′48″N 78°29′10″W / 38.03°N 78.48611°W / 38.03; -78.48611
Architectural style:	Classical Revival; Italianate
NRHP Reference#:	92001388[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1992

Mount Zion is a Baptist Church in Virginia.

Rich in cultural history, the Mount Zion Baptist Church has seen more than just prayer. A social and political hub for African-Americans, it has seen the turbulent times of Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and Urban Renewal. The congregation is still in place today, and the church remains a pillar of strength and pride in the black community.

Although the current Mount Zion Baptist Church has only been in existence since 1884, the roots of the church are much deeper. The church began with a petition in 1864 to separate from the segregated white Baptist church, and the congregation was officially organized in 1867. Initially taking residence in the house of Samuel White, the congregation soon grew too large for the house, and in 1875 built a wooden church in the lot next door. In 1884, they finished the current, brick church that still stands today. The church was designed by George Wallace Spooner, who also helped rebuild the Rotunda at the University of Virginia.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

• Mount Zion Baptist Church - Virginia African Heritage Program

External links

• Information on the Mount Zion Baptist Church from Virginia African Heritage Program