About Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Diamond Hill Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 1415 GRACE STREET, Lynchburg, VA, 24504. You can reach Diamond Hill Baptist Church at +14348450640.
Diamond Hill Baptist Church is one of 208 churches we list in Lynchburg, among 10,236 across Virginia. It falls within Campbell County and the Lynchburg, VA metro area. It is counted among 56 Baptist Churches churches in Lynchburg, part of 2,742 in the Baptist Churches tradition across Virginia. Its fabric is recorded as Gothic Revival.
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Diamond Hill Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built in 1886, and is a three-story, L-shaped, brick church building in the Late Gothic Revival style. It has brick buttresses capped with limestone, Gothic pointed arched windows, a three-story entrance tower with steeple, and a jerkinhead roof. From 1958 to 1963 the pastor was Virgil Wood, the pastor most associated with the Civil Rights Movement in Lynchburg.
Where is Diamond Hill Baptist Church located?
Diamond Hill Baptist Church is located at 1415 GRACE STREET, Lynchburg, VA, 24504. The building sits at coordinates 37.40750, -79.14384, placing it in Lynchburg, VA 24504.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 1415 Grace Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504
- Coordinates
- 37.407496, -79.143838
- Latitude
- 37.407496
- Longitude
- -79.143838
- Directions
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What to expect at a service at Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.
- Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
- Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
- Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Diamond Hill Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Diamond Hill Baptist Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 11000026, added to the Register on 2011-02-22.
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Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Diamond Hill Baptist Church
5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA
- St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
- Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1840
- Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
- Blessed Sacrament Church Seattle, WA
Diamond Hill Baptist Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Diamond Hill Baptist Church
- What denomination is Diamond Hill Baptist Church?
- This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is Diamond Hill Baptist Church located?
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church is located at 1415 GRACE STREET, Lynchburg, VA, 24504.
- Is Diamond Hill Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 11000026, added 2011-02-22.
- What is the architecture of Diamond Hill Baptist Church?
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church is a Gothic Revival building.
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