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Image 1 of 1: The congregation of Edgefield Baptist Church was initially formed on April 14, 1867 at Stubb's Hall. In May of 1869, the church trustees purchased two lots of Edgefield on 500 Fatherland St. for $2900 to be paid over five years. Completed in 1875, the new permanent building seated 475 people. Around 1900, planning began for a larger church on Russell St. In 1905 construction began, and the old church was sold to the Seventh Day Adventists, provided that they both could use the facility until the new church was ready. The current church was finally opened on June 2, 1907. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 2021, Edgefield Baptist and Trinity Church merged to form Edgefield Church, with plans to restore the building where they continue to meet.
The congregation of Edgefield Baptist Church was initially formed on April 14, 1867 at Stubb's Hall. In May of 1869, the church trustees purchased two lots of Edgefield on 500 Fatherland St. for $2900 to be paid over five years. Completed in 1875, the new permanent building seated 475 people. Around 1900, planning began for a larger church on Russell St. In 1905 construction began, and the old church was sold to the Seventh Day Adventists, provided that they both could use the facility until the new church was ready. The current church was finally opened on June 2, 1907. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 2021, Edgefield Baptist and Trinity Church merged to form Edgefield Church, with plans to restore the building where they continue to meet.

The congregation of Edgefield Baptist Church was initially formed on April 14, 1867 at Stubb's Hall. In May of 1869, the church trustees purchased two lots of Edgefield on 500 Fatherland St. for $2900 to be paid over five years. Completed in 1875, the new permanent building seated 475 people. Around 1900, planning began for a larger church on Russell St. In 1905 construction began, and the old church was sold to the Seventh Day Adventists, provided that they both could use the facility until the new church was ready. The current church was finally opened on June 2, 1907. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 2021, Edgefield Baptist and Trinity Church merged to form Edgefield Church, with plans to restore the building where they continue to meet.

Edgefield Baptist Church

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The congregation of Edgefield Baptist Church was initially formed on April 14, 1867 at Stubb's Hall. In May of 1869, the church trustees purchased two lots of Edgefield on 500 Fatherland St. for $2900 to be paid over five years. Completed in 1875, the new permanent building seated 475 people. Around 1900, planning began for a larger church on Russell St. In 1905 construction began, and the old church was sold to the Seventh Day Adventists, provided that they both could use the facility until the new church was ready. The current church was finally opened on June 2, 1907. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 2021, Edgefield Baptist and Trinity Church merged to form Edgefield Church, with plans to restore the building where they continue to meet.

Title Edgefield Baptist Church
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Joe Paquette, Georgetown University; 2020
Date 1867; 1869; 1907
Address 700 Russell St, Nashville, TN 37206
Type Building
Coverage Area 5
Source Wheeler, Runge, and Dickey, architects
Contributor Ezekial Truett; George W.G. Payne; Thomas H. Jones; George W. Strode; William A. Nelson; Reverend G.W. Harris; Reverend W.C. Johnson; Trinity Church; Edgefield Church
Subject Architecture; Neighborhoods; Religion; Suburbs; Civil War and Reconstruction
Keywords Gothic Style, Edgefield, Churches, Buildings, Baptist, Edgefield National Register District, Edgefield Neighborhood Association
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0