Churches in Asheville NC

The First Baptist Church was built between 1925 and 1927. It is one of Asheville's architectural treasures. The First Baptist Church is 65,000 square feet. It is a two-story, domed, polygonal brick building. A slightly bell cast dome capped by a copper cupola sits atop the octagonal main auditorium and a full height portico greets visitors at the entrance. The exterior of the church is Neoclassical. The primary exterior materials are brick and marble. There are geometric star patterns set in low relief panels accentuate the entrance doors The large, open sanctuary is richly detailed with geometric stars, stylized floral and feather motifs, diamond-shaped panels and abstract diagonal fretwork.