First Baptist Church of West Union explained

First Baptist Church of West Union
Nrhp Type:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof:West Union Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:15000191
Location:Main And Vine Sts., West Union, Iowa
Coordinates:42.9628°N -91.8086°W
Built:1867, 1906, 1911
Builder:Crosby, Ezra
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:October 7, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001240

First Baptist Church of West Union, also known as Regular Baptist Church, is a historic building and active church located in West Union, Iowa, United States.

It was built in Greek Revival style in 1867 by brickmason Ezra Crosby. Stained glass windows were installed in 1906. One of the church's galleries and a baptistry were added in 1911 during repairs after a fire.[1]

It was individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the West Union Commercial Historic District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=99001240}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church of West Union / Regular Baptist Church ]. National Park Service. July 14, 2016. David C. Anderson . 1998. with
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Union Commercial Historic District. 2016-10-11. City of West Union. Janice Olive Full. 2019-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815014450/http://www.westunion.com/uploads/PDF_File_47493373.pdf. dead.