Title	Woodlawn Baptist Church: church interior
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	1995?
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	Woodlawn Baptist Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	96001358 listed Dec. 2, 1996
Community Name	Nutbush, Haywood County, TN
Description	Color photograph of the interior of a large church sanctuary, viewed from the back and looking toward the chancel. The room has a vaulted ceiling. The wall behind the pulpit covered in wood panelling and features an image of a river leading to a mountain. Wooden pews with hymnals in racks are in the forefront. Choir seating is behind the pulpit. An altar holds two candlesticks and a cross. An organ is to the right of the altar and a piano to the left.
Historical Notes	Woodlawn Baptist Church was formed at least as early as the 1850s by Harden Smith. From the building of the sanctuary in 1865, to 1890, the congregation grew rapidly. In 1891, an additional 2.5 acres were purchased from James D. and Lucy E. Read to accommodate the expanded congregation. In 1927-28, a new building was constructed. In the 1950s, Rev. J.A. Caldwell launched a campaign to pay off the mortgage and building campaign for a Sunday School annex. The church is known as a community center for Civil Rights activism and as having a long tradition with music.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Subject-AAT	chancels
Subject-TGM	Churches
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Slide
Extent	35 mm
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Woodlawn Baptist Church: church interior

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