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1 nn REV.C '.. < J.~ UN ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE )\~ONAL REGISTER OFIDSTORICPLACES - INVENTORY--NOMINATIONFORM -. DNAME HISTORIC SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETENATIONAL REGISTER FORMS _ TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Mount Zion Baptist Church AND/OR COMMON 'EILOCATION STREET & NUMBER Opequon Lan e whe re Rou:te 9/11 and 9/19 come ; ;together. _NOTFOR PUBUCATION' DTY.TOWN CONGRESSI~NALDI$TRICT Harti ns burg,stale V... Wesll. J.rglnla 54 BCLASSIFICA TION :'VICINITY OF. CODE COUNTY CODE Berkeley. 003., - I... CATEGORY - 'STR'CT _BUILDING(S) _STRUCTURE ) _SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP _PUBUC X_PRIVATE _BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION --IN PROCESS _BEING CONSIDERED. DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME STATUS _OCCUPIED XUNOCCUPIED _WORK IN PROGRESS. ACCESSIBLE _YES: RESTRICTED XYES: UNRESTRICTED _NO Mount Zion Baptist Church Trustees -AGRICULTURE _COMMERCIAL _EDUCATIONAL _ENTERjAINMEMT _GOVERNMENT --INDUSTRIAL PRESENT~SE.- -MUSEUM -PARK _PRIVATE RESIDENCE _~EUGIO~S _SCIENTIFIC. -MIUTARY _OTHER: _TRANSPORTATION STREET & NUMB~/o First Baptist Churcy, J15W. King Street. CITY. TOWN Ma~tinsbur g,wv _ VICINITY OF BLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS.ETC. Berkeley County STATE STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN Martinsburg, W. Va I!IREPRESENTATIONINEXISTING SURVEYS' title DATE N-2, Berkeley County Historical Society & Berkeley County Historical. Landmarks Commission Surv~ DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY. TOWN Berkeley County Courthouse Nartinsburg, WV 2;,.401 _FEDERAL _STATE X COUNTY STATE _LOCAL _._ STATE

2 \. ~_)_EXCELLENT _FAIR CONDITION _DETERIORATED _ RUINS _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE _UNALTERED XALTERED.CHECKONE XORIG1NAl SITE.. -MOVED DATEt:: ~ ~ ~---~ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Stone building, 3~tx. 40', slab stone, carefully shaped and 'laid, almost resembling brick coursing. Different from other stonework observed in County, and excellent exa~ of its type. Present entrance is west end (double door), replaced window', one at first, two at second level, as on east end. South was original entrance. Two doors, now closed and replaced with windows. Two windows at same Ipvels between these and ends of' structure, now closed. Center window at second leve, now c10s ed. Horth facade, end doors, giving access tota1conies originally at each end of building. Two window's at f'irst level.. (Illy west balcony remains, approacnaole only from exterior. Interior evidence or desig3 remains. Single flu remains, at ridge, interior, west end. Cemetery around church. Congregation organized.hne 23,l53~, structure built Now used only.once yearly. Excellent setting, massive oaks, boxwood, etc. '..- '.. ~.. ~ -...,,.'--- '....",-...

3 ..., < ~ ou.. 71''lU''ICANCE l.. :. PERIOD ~PREHISTOHIC _ ~ _ _ X, BOO-1B99 :""'1900- AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIfY BELOW. ~RCHEOLOGY-PREH1STOR1C _COMMUNITY PLA:N NfNG. -X LANDSCAPE ARCHrTECTURE..--ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _LAW -AGRICULTURE ~RCHITECTURE.. -ART _COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS _CONSERVATION -ECONOMICS "':"'EDUCATION. _ENGINEERING _EXPLORATION/SeTTLEMENT -INDUSTRY -INVENTION "":"L1TERATURE ";:"i\.1il1tary... _MUSIC _PHILOSOP!i5' _POLITICS/.GOVERNMENT X _RELIGION _SCIENCE. -SCULPTURE._SOClAVHtlMANITARtAN _THEATER _TRANSPoRTATION. _OTHER (SPfOClfY}... SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ ARCH ITECT STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Mount Zion Bap1iist ChurCh is significant for its type of architect'"ure;;. Ius stonework is equalled by none inberkeley Coun.ty. Nt. Zion's congregation.was a division of the earlier Primitive Baptist, with it being anew school Bap1iist church organized June 23, It has a i'urther Significance for. its setting. Backbehind is a graveyard with borw6ods.. The stonework in Mr.. Zion is very significant for the small stones which arej.aid aljnost resembj.ing brick coursing. Tnougnt the stone are limestone, the ma.jority af the stone buildings in Berkeley Countya!~~illt.. of a mixtare of large and small s tones. The JIla$an~ crb.ftsmansnip used in construction of the building represents a work of art. The church building was built for the 3rd Baptist congregation in Berkeley County. The 1st group of Baptists came to the present Gerrardstown area in 17k] : ".t;::...~... _ n ~._,~._._._~_ _.

. '.-'0,.. c.' j... rilgeograpidcal DA r~ acres - -ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY... _--,-, QUADRANGL.E NAME.:...-.. '. QUADflANGLE.SCAL.:E,- UTM REFERENCES Al.k!tl 121 Yl 81 2101 9 I u.

4 . '.-'0,.. c.' j... rilgeograpidcal DA r~ acres - -ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY... _--,-, QUADRANGL.E NAME.: '. QUADflANGLE.SCAL.:E,- UTM REFERENCES Al.k!tl 121 Yl I u. 3i ZI 81 OJ BL.J I I,! 11.1,' I' ZONE EASTING NORTHING ZONE. '::-:'-==~~-... EASTING NORTHING : "cllj I I I II I I I '1. I I I I.DW I ,-..1 t- I 1.1 I '.,., ell] ( I I I. l 11,. FWlt L...L..;.&...!~~t.t 1 I t '., I, II I GL.t.J l I I, I I J,,.' 'HLiJ I t.1 f J i,' II I i I 'J VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Beginning at the crossroad, thence E 550 ft. around the cemetery 5250 f't.,w~ 200 ~.~ along the200ds.n )00 ft., along the road SW boo ft. to the beginning... e.'.t.\,.. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPlNG STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE' COUNTY CODE ---_._-----_. ~.-.'--""!:...:---.-:=. STATE'. CODE COUNTY CODE ; "YORM PREPARED BY.. JAME/TITlE Don C. Wood, Genealogist, Historian, Historic Archeo1ogist ORGANIZATION President, BerkelEtV County!UStiorical Socie-uy DATIf' Chairman, Berkeley County Historical Landmarks Commission STREET II NUMBER Route J, Box 79 CITY OR TOWN TELEPHONE STATE Martins burg, WV 2 '!)40l LBSTATEmSTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGN(FICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL_ STATE_ LOCAL_ As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic: PreservatiOn Act of 1966 (Public: Law ).1. hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to thecriteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service,. STATE HISTORIC PRESEIWATION OFFICER SIGNATURE TITLE DATE...,..,_ _ ,--. -,..' '-... -'-. ~..---.' "...-'~.~~..:++...",...i. -~"'''''':-':_"-.., ".::.:.. :/~'.:,., '" --"--'--'~~--~; , ~i~ ' ;,;",:.~i

5 INTERIOR-GEO OGICAL SURVEY. WASHINGTON. D. C.-- lii7z SCALE 1:24000 o 0, feet i I I I O :IIiQ: ~#~ '5~~~~============~ E3 E3 tontour INTERVAL 20 FEET DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL 1 KILOMETER 1 MILE (~... Heavy-duty... ==""""'" Medium-duty === ROAD CLASSIFICATION " U. S. Route Light-duty Unimproved dirt '-':" '"''''-=~ ; State Route MARTINSBURG. W. VA. I I. I t!.\ ',' i j i l :., I I:.. I I " '. i I J.'~,, :.' ~ t :..! I':

ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE NOMINATION FORM. Historic Name: and/or Common Name:

ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE NOMINATION FORM 1. NAME OF PROPERTY Historic Name: and/or Common Name: Preferred name for Certificate: Historic Name or Common Name 2. LOCATION Street & Number: