Title	Mt. Lebanon Baptist: front and side view
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	1998
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church
Property type	Church
Community Name	Camden, Benton County, TN
Description	Black and white photograph of church front and side view. Church is a brick, gable-fronted structure with columns. Facade of church contains double doors, light features flanking the entranceway, a cornerstone, and a gable vent. Church's exterior is composed of three sections: gable-fronted vestibule with one side sash window, gable-fronted main section with four sash windows on the side, and a shed-roofed rear. Sidewalk surrounds the exterior of the church.
Historical Notes	Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church has Reconstruction era roots, dating back to its construction in 1869. The original frame building was replaced with a brick structure in 1954. At the time of documentation (May 15, 1998), the church was situated within a black neighborhood south of downtown Camden. Larry C. Jackson served as pastor at that time and the church.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Subject-AAT	gable roofs double doors
Type	Still image
Format	jpeg2000
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
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
Source file	SP_MtLebanonBaptist_001.tif

Mt. Lebanon Baptist: front and side view

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