The First Baptist Church of Council Grove, Kansas is a historic Baptist church. Its historic building at 325 West Main Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
First Baptist Church | |
Location | 325 West Main Street Council Grove, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 38°39′36″N 96°29′34″W / 38.6601°N 96.4929°W |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 95000915[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 1995 |
Building edit
It is a one-story limestone and brick church. The historic building at 325 West Main Street was constructed for the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council Grove in 1909. The church building features Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival elements.[2]
Congregation edit
The congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council was organized on Dec. 3, 1870. It was located on Main street for many decades and moved to Country Lane in 1993, with the dedication of the new building on April 17, 1994. The First Baptist congregation currently meets at 501 Country Lane in Council Grove.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michele Risdal; Martha Hagedorn-Krass (May 19, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church / 127-1180-0075". National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2017. With eight photos from 1999.