First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)

First Baptist Church
Location 700 University Ave., Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°35′47″N 105°13′2″W / 35.59639°N 105.21722°W / 35.59639; -105.21722Coordinates: 35°35′47″N 105°13′2″W / 35.59639°N 105.21722°W / 35.59639; -105.21722
Area less than one acre
Built 1922
Architect O.M. Sperry
MPS Las Vegas New Mexico MRA
NRHP reference # 85002612[1]
NMSRCP # 1052
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 26, 1985
Designated NMSRCP August 17, 1984

The First Baptist Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a historic Baptist church at 700 University Avenue. It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It is a three-story utilitarian building. It served the Baptist congregation in Las Vegas which was organized in 1880 and had its first church building by 1885.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2018. With photo from 1982.


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