Siloam Baptist Church
Siloam Baptist Church | |
Siloam Baptist in July 2009 | |
| Location | 503 Washington St., Marion, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°37′51″N 87°19′10″W / 32.63083°N 87.31944°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001615[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1982 |
The Siloam Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Marion, Alabama, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The current brick Greek Revival building was completed in 1848.[1]
Members of this church were instrumental in establishing both Judson College in 1838 and Howard College, now Samford University, in 1841.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Harris, W. Stuart (1991). Heritage of Perry County. Marion, Alabama: Perry County Historical and Preservation Society. pp. 70–92.
- ^ Wilson, Mabel Ponder (1973). Some Early Alabama Churches. Marion, Alabama: Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. pp. 134–144. ISBN 978-0-88428-029-3.