Tremont Baptist Church

Tremont Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in the Bronx, New York City. The church was built in two phases between 1904 and 1912. It is a one-story building above a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It is 50 feet tall with a 75 foot tall offset corner tower. It is faced in gray marble, and features buttressed bays, pointed arch door and window openings, a high-pitched gable roof, and stained glass windows.[2]

Tremont Baptist Church
Tremont Baptist Church is located in New York City
Tremont Baptist Church
Tremont Baptist Church is located in New York
Tremont Baptist Church
Tremont Baptist Church is located in the United States
Tremont Baptist Church
Location324 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°50′54″N 73°54′8″W / 40.84833°N 73.90222°W / 40.84833; -73.90222
Arealess than one acre
Built1904-1912
ArchitectBirkmire, William H.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.09000831[1]
NYCL No.2048
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2009
Designated NYCLFebruary 8, 2000

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Peter D. Shaver (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tremont Baptist Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-10-04. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
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