Lone Star Baptist Church

Historic church in Arkansas, United States

United States historic place


Lone Star Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Main façade of the Lone Star Baptist Church
34°26′31.7″N 92°11′16.95″W / 34.442139°N 92.1880417°W / 34.442139; -92.1880417
Area	less than one acre
Built	1901 (123 years ago) (1901)
Built by	Jake Peoples J. M. Jacko
Architectural style	Plain traditional
NRHP reference No.	05001076^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 28, 2005

The Lone Star Baptist Church, also known as the Redfield Historical Society Building, is a repurposed building in Redfield, Arkansas. An excellent example of an early-20th-century Baptist church, the exterior is noted for its minimal decoration. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

History

A local African-American Baptist congregation formed in 1890, and the church was built in 1901. It was used as a rural school until material became available to build one. The church operated until 1976. Church members deeded the building to the city of Redfield in 1993. The Redfield Historical Society manages the building and it is used for holiday choir performances, private weddings and public tours by appointment.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Lone Star Baptist Church, Redfield, Jefferson County". Arkansas Historical Preservation Program. Retrieved October 31, 2017.