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Title	Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, 2001 May
Corporate name	Mt. Nebo Baptist Church (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Churches Popular Culture Religion 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 Architecture--Details African American churches--Tennessee--Nashville Churches--Tennessee--Nashville Baptist churches--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Steeples
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Religious life and customs Clifton Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church located at 2416 Clifton Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. This congregation was founded in 1871 by Rev. Pharoah Benson, a former slave. The first church was built right across the street from the present day location. In 1882 the structure was destroyed by fire and was moved to the present location under the supervision of Rev. F. M. Merry, who laid the foundation for the New Mt. Nebo in 1883. This was a frame building. Soon the construction of a brick edifice began, making it a one story building. In 1916 a new wing was built giving more seating capacity to the main auditorium. A new sanctuary was built in 1964 and replaced again in 1984. Today the foundation is made of concrete. The exterior walls are concrete with stucco finish. The building style is modern. The roof is metal. The windows are clear glass. The doors are metal with glass panels. Special features include a small steeple and a colored glass cross on the front facade. 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	2001-05
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	SSSP - Mt Nebo Bap
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-Mt Nebo Bap