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Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2002 January

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Title	Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2002 January
Corporate name	Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church (Nashville, Tenn.) First Emmanuel Church (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Churches Popular Culture Religion Capital City Downtown Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Religious facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Church architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Baptist church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Protestant church buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Churches--Tennessee--Nashville Protestant churches--Tennessee--Nashville Baptist churches--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Religious life and customs Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Built by Reverend R.L. Watson in 1945, this church building initially housed First Emmanuel Church. The Eighth Street Baptist Church was organized in 1913. In the 1950s the congregation moved to this church, located at 1223 Sixth Avenue North. Foundation materials include cut limestone and concrete blocks painted brown. Exterior walls are concrete blocks painted tan. Doors are made of wood. Roof materials consist of gabled tar shingles. Windows are a mix of frosted glass and arched, clear glass. Originally this church had a steeple. Forms part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project. 1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.
Creator	Historic Nashville, Inc.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	2002-01
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	SSSP - 8th St Miss Baptist
Language	English
Relation	Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project
Coverage	2000-2009
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-SSSP-8th St Miss Baptist