Mt. Calvary Baptist Church is one of several historic churches in the Gillespie-Selden Historic District, and one of the most architecturally accomplished. It’s a good example of the two-tower style common in African-American communities from the 1890s-1940s. According to the cornerstone, laid by the Wrath Bon Lodge No. 22 (Knights of Pythias), the church was “rebuilt” in 1915, indicating an earlier structure stood at this location before that date. H. S. Shearer was the pastor, and J. C. Callaway and L. W. Willis served as ministers. J. Bryant was treasurer and W. D. Durham was the clerk. Deacons were Paul Pooler, J. C. Chambus, T. L. Lucas, D. L. Watkins, C. H. Bell, T. C. Clavers, L. McLendon, E. Dyer, J. Ingram, B. F. Folsom, Lem Walker, West Hall, and Joe Humphrey.

Gillespie-Selden Historic District, National Register of Historic Places