First Baptist Church (Murray, Kentucky) Explained

First Baptist Church
Location:203 S. Fourth St., Murray, Kentucky
Coordinates:36.6092°N -88.3014°W
Built:1931-33
Added:February 19, 1986
Area:0.8acres
Refnum:86000289

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.

It is a large brick church with a 1600-seat auditorium. Orange and blue glazed brick was used in decorating its exterior.[1]

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000289}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. January 23, 2018. With .