First Baptist Church (West Baden Springs, Indiana)
First Baptist Church | |
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°33′49″N 86°36′46″W / 38.56361°N 86.61278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000234[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1994 |
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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] At the time of listing, the property was vacant, and owned by the West Baden Historical Society. It was deemed significant in the area of "Ethnic heritage: Black".[2]: 5, 10
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Mary Jean Bateman (January 30, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
- More photos of the First Baptist Church of West Baden Springs, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons