Lloyd Presbyterian Church
Why it's listed
Lloyd Presbyterian Church is a frame Carpenter Gothic building on Chestnut Street in Winston-Salem's Depot Street neighborhood, erected by members of its congregation between 1900 and 1907. The gable-front church has weatherboard walls, a pressed metal shingle roof, lancet windows with colored glass, and a small steeple with a bellcast spire. Its small theater-plan sanctuary retains a beaded-board cove ceiling, a heart-of-pine floor, and handcarved wooden pews, and its octagonal apse survives largely intact. The congregation grew out of efforts by Northern Presbyterian missionaries to establish African-American churches in the South, and its early members included tobacco factory workers who later became teachers, bankers and businessmen. The church is regarded as a rare, little-changed example of the Gothic Revival style. It also served as headquarters for the city-wide Council on Racial Equality, and its surviving setting reflects the neighborhood that once developed around the tobacco factories.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is a landmark among African-American architectural resources in Forsyth County and the only Carpenter Gothic church in the county, and that it is among the most well-preserved turn-of-the-century church buildings in Winston-Salem. It also cites the congregation's long leadership in the community's political and social life, and its role as the earliest remaining building in the Depot Street neighborhood.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 98000728, listed June 26, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 748 Chestnut St., Winston-Salem |
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| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | June 26, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000728 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1900-1948 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Social History, Black, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The church has been in continuous use since its construction and retains high exterior and interior integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 36.10370, -80.24221 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 98000728.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6662695
- This listing as JSON
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