First Baptist Church (West Baden Springs, Indiana) Explained

First Baptist Church
Alt:Front and western side of the First Baptist Church, located on the northwestern corner of the junction of Elm and Sinclair Streets in West Baden Springs, Indiana
Location:Jct. of Elm and Sinclair Sts., West Baden Springs, Indiana
Coordinates:38.5636°N -86.6128°W
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:March 28, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000234

The First Baptist Church (also known as the Negro Baptist Church and the Elm Street Baptist Church) is a historic Baptist church located at Elm and Sinclair Sts. in West Baden Springs, Indiana. It was built in 1920, and is a one-story, rectangular, vernacular Late Gothic Revival style frame building. It features a square projecting belfry. At the time of its listing, the property was then vacant, and was owned by the West Baden Historical Society. It was deemed significant in the area of "Ethnic heritage: Black".[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Baptist Church . 2016-06-01. Mary Jean Bateman. PDF. January 30, 1993 . and Accompanying photographs.