First Baptist Church (Murray, Kentucky)

First Baptist Church
Front and northern side, together with later addition to right
Location 203 S. Fourth St., Murray, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°36′33″N 88°18′5″W / 36.60917°N 88.30139°W / 36.60917; -88.30139Coordinates: 36°36′33″N 88°18′5″W / 36.60917°N 88.30139°W / 36.60917; -88.30139
Area 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built 1931-33
MPS Murray Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference # 86000289[1]
Added to NRHP February 19, 1986

The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

It is a large brick church with a 1600 seat auditorium. Orange and blue glazed brick was used in decorating its exterior.[2]

The first church of the congregation was a frame church built in 1848 at cost of $440. Its second church was built in 1901 at cost of $5,500. The present church cost $130,000.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1985.

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