First Baptist Church of Council Grove

First Baptist Church
1913 postcard
Location 325 West Main Street
Council Grove, Kansas
Coordinates 38°39′36″N 96°29′34″W / 38.6601°N 96.4929°W / 38.6601; -96.4929Coordinates: 38°39′36″N 96°29′34″W / 38.6601°N 96.4929°W / 38.6601; -96.4929
Built 1909
Architectural style Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 95000915[1]
Added to NRHP July 28, 1995

The First Baptist Church of Council Grove, Kansas is a historic Baptist church. Its historic building at 325 West Main Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

Building

It is a one-story limestone and brick church. The historic building at 325 West Main Street was constructed for the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council Grove in 1909. The church building features Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival elements.[2]

Congregation

The congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council was organized on Dec. 3, 1870. It was located on Main street for many decades and moved to Country Lane in 1993, with the dedication of the new building on April 17, 1994. The First Baptist congregation currently meets at 501 Country Lane in Council Grove.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Michele Risdal; Martha Hagedorn-Krass (May 19, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church / 127-1180-0075". National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2017. With eight photos from 1999.
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