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Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church

Coordinates: 35°50′25″N 77°3′54″W / 35.84028°N 77.06500°W / 35.84028; -77.06500
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Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church seen in March, 2015
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church is located in North Carolina
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church is located in the United States
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church
LocationW side of US 17, 0.04 miles S. of jct. with US 64, near Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates35°50′25″N 77°3′54″W / 35.84028°N 77.06500°W / 35.84028; -77.06500
Area4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1858 (1858)-1859
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Front-gable
NRHP reference No.05000355[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2005

Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church located near Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858–1859, and is a one-story, front-gable timber-frame building in a simply rendered Greek Revival style. The building measures just over 60 feet deep and 40 feet wide. Located on the property is the contributing church cemetery.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Penne Sandbeck (November 2004). "Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.