Centennial Baptist Church
York and Columbia Streets, Helena, Arkansas
Map
Coordinates:
+34.52591, -90.5912834°31'33" N, 90°35'29" W
Quadrangle map:Helena
Description
Centennial Baptist Church was the home base for Reverend (Dr.) Elias Camp Morris from the dedication of the church in 1905 until his death in 1922. While serving as pastor, Dr. Morris was president (1895-1922) of the National Baptist Convention (NBC), the largest African-American organization in the United States at the end of the 19th century, through which Morris brought attention to the right of African Americans to establish independent religious associations. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 31, 2003
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2003
- Reference number
- 03001044
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Late Gothic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Religion; Architecture; Ethnic Heritage - Black
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Religious structure
- Current function
- Religious structure
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant year
- 1905