Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville, NC, built in 1919. This historically African American church was organized in 1880 -- during its long history Mt. Zion has been lead by only five pastors. The large red-brick church building is of late Victorian, Gothic design -- and has many distinctive features: a tin-shingled roof, large art glass windows, and three towers topped with decorative finials. I was given a tour a few years ago and the inside of the church is absolutely stunning with its mammoth pipe organ behind the alter and a beautiful wrap-around balcony. The church is located a couple blocks southeast of Pack Square at 47 Eagle St. More information here.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville, NC, built in 1919. This historically African American church was organized in 1880 -- during its long history Mt. Zion has been lead by only five pastors. The large red-brick church building is of late Victorian, Gothic design -- and has many distinctive features: a tin-shingled roof, large art glass windows, and three towers topped with decorative finials. I was given a tour a few years ago and the inside of the church is absolutely stunning with its mammoth pipe organ behind the alter and a beautiful wrap-around balcony. The church is located a couple blocks southeast of Pack Square at 47 Eagle St. More information here.
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