First Baptist Church (Fall River, Massachusetts) Explained

First Baptist Church
Location:Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates:41.705°N -71.1556°W
Built:1850
Architect:Brown, Josiah
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:February 16, 1983
Mpsub:Fall River MRA
Refnum:83000668

First Baptist Church is a historic church at located 200-228 N. Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The church was built in 1850 and was a work of local architect Josiah Brown. It is built of wood with brick trim in the Gothic Revival style. The tower originally contained a tall spire and corner finials that were destroyed during Hurricane Carol in 1954. In 1871, extensive repairs were made and the Meeting House was enlarged.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=flr.259 MHC Inventory Form