First Baptist Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
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Location | 126 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W / 41.17639°N 73.19806°WCoordinates: 41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W / 41.17639°N 73.19806°W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | 1893 |
Architect | Northrop,Joseph |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference # | 90000154[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1990 |
First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built around 1893 and added to the National Register in 1990.[1]
It is Richardsonian Romanesque in style and is built of red sandstone from East Haven, Connecticut.
It was deemed to have "exceptional architectural significance: it is a building with high artistic values, an excellent example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, and the work of a locally notable architect, Joseph W. Northrop."[2]
It was the third building of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1837.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos
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