Construction of First Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., was completed in 1833, and the Greek Revival structure has been operating on Chippewa Square in the heart of downtown ever since. It is one of the community’s busiest addresses, as well,…
Applicants sought for National Fund for Sacred Places
Applications are now open for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Fund provides financial and technical support for community-serving historic houses of worship across America. Now in…
Churches, seminaries among US cultural sites awarded funds to preserve Black history
Black churches, cemeteries and seminaries with ties to African American history are among 24 cultural sites across the country receiving grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in a $3 million total investment.