First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico) Explained

First Baptist Church
Designated Other1:New Mexico
Designated Other1 Date:August 17, 1984
Designated Other1 Number:1052
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:35.5964°N -105.2172°W
Built:1922
Architect:O.M. Sperry
Added:September 26, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85002612

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.

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85002612}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. January 11, 2018. With .