Y

Photograph

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Rocktown History

Harrisonburg Baptist Church

Harrisonburg Baptist Church

Name/Title

Y

Entry/Object ID

Photo9072

Description

Name: Harrisonburg Baptist Church Refer to: Harrisonburg Baptist Church (Old) Denomination; Baptist Location; 501 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, Va. Notes; In January1959 the church sold the lot on East Market Street to Fred O. Funkhouser, president of the Harrisonburg Loan and Thrift Corporation, for $80,000. It is now (2003) the site of Sun Trust Bank. The last service in this building was held on {DATE?}. At the end of the service the congregation recessed out of the church. The pastor, Dr. Lynn C. Dickerson, led the recessional, carrying the pulpit Bible. He, followed by deacons, trustees, and congregants, carried the communion set, hymnals, etc.

Collection

Collection 017

Acquisition

Accession

21.57

Source or Donor

Mr. Seymour Paul

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Seymour Paul

Lexicon

Search Terms

Church

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Photo

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 26, 2021

Provenance

Notes

Church photos taken to use in book.by Seymour Paul. Limited to churches that existed before 1950 in Rockingham County, Va.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 26, 2021

Updated By

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Update Date

May 26, 2026