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Good Hope Baptist Church in Shotwell named Wake County historic landmark after public hearing
Summary
The Wake County Board of Commissioners designated Good Hope Baptist Church and cemetery in Shotwell as a Wake County Historic Landmark following a staff presentation and a unanimous recommendation from the Wake County Historic Preservation Commission.
The Wake County Board of Commissioners on March 17 voted to designate Good Hope Baptist Church and its cemetery, at 4209 South Smithfield Road in the Shotwell area, as a Wake County Historic Landmark and adopted the associated ordinance.
Jeremy Bradham, historic preservation specialist with Capital Area Preservation, presented the application and historical research. Bradham said Good Hope occupies a roughly 7.5‑acre L‑shaped parcel and that the congregation’s documented history stretches to at least 1878, with an earlier connection to Hephzibah Baptist Church. He recounted the congregation’s growth, the…
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