Tupper Memorial Baptist Church
| Tupper Memorial Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Address | 501 S Blount Street Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | tuppermbc |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | February 17, 1866 |
| Dedication | Henry Martin Tupper |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1912 |
Tupper Memorial Baptist Church, formerly known as Second Baptist Church, is a historic African-American Baptist church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
History
In 1866, Dr. Henry Martin Tupper established the church as Second Baptist Church, serving Raleigh's African-American community.[1] The church offered Christian education for adults, teenagers, and children as well as theology lessons for preachers.[1] The church's Christian education eventually formed into Shaw University.[1]
In 1912, a new Gothic Revival church was built.[1] In 1940, the church was renamed Tupper Memorial, in honor of Dr. Tupper.[1] In 1957, a brick veneer was added to the church and new windows and buttresses were added as well.[1] More renovations were made in 1976.[2]
In 1990, the United States Department of the Interior designated the church as a historic property and added it to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the East Raleigh-South Park Historic District.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Tupper Memorial Baptist Church". Raleigh Historic. Raleigh, North Carolina: Raleigh Historic Development Commission. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Tupper Memorial Baptist Church". Raleigh Historic Development Commission. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Raleigh-South Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. 1990. Section 7, page 64. Retrieved 2025-12-16.