A Gothic Revival church and a Queen Anne parsonage stand side by side in a historically African-American neighborhood of Waycross, Georgia.
At a glance
The property occupies two addresses: the church at 615 Knight Street, the parsonage at 407 Satilla Boulevard. The church, now known as First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, dates to about 1905. The parsonage followed around 1910. Both were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 2003.
History
The church was constructed around 1905 for a congregation in a traditionally African-American section of Waycross. Its front entrance was altered sometime before 1957. The parsonage was built about five years later, around 1910. The two buildings were recognized together as a historic property in 2003.
What you see
The church is wood-framed, set on a brick pier foundation, and designed in the Gothic Revival style. Its original entrance no longer survives; the present doorway dates from before 1957. The parsonage is a Queen Anne cottage clad in clapboard siding.
Cultural significance
The church and parsonage document the institutional life of a historically African-American neighborhood in early twentieth-century Waycross. The congregation remains active on the site under the name First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Key facts
- Country: United States
- City: Waycross, Georgia
- Coordinates: 31.21021, -82.34336
- National Register of Historic Places: listed April 11, 2003
Practical information & getting there
The church is at 615 Knight Street in Waycross. The parsonage is at 407 Satilla Boulevard. Both are within a short distance of each other.
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