Watts Street Baptist Church
| Watts Street Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
Front entrance of Watts Street Baptist Church in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist (formerly) American Baptist |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 800 Watts Street Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°0′33″N 78°54′38″W / 36.00917°N 78.91056°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Stanhope S. Johnson Marion Ham |
| Type | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1923 |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Website | |
| wattsstreet.org | |
Watts Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in the Trinity Park neighborhood of Durham, North Carolina. The congregation is member of American Baptist Churches USA and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. The church has been historically progressive, promoting civil rights, the ordination of women, and LGBTQ inclusivity. Addie Elizabeth Davis and Lisa Grabarek, the first and fourth women to be ordained as pastors in Southern Baptist Convention, were ordained at Watts Street Baptist Church.