First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)

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First Baptist Church
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Location700 University Ave., Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°35′47″N105°13′2″W / 35.59639°N 105.21722°W / 35.59639; -105.21722
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
ArchitectO.M. Sperry
MPS Las Vegas New Mexico MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002612 [1]
NMSRCP No. 1052
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985
Designated NMSRCPAugust 17, 1984

The First Baptist Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a historic Baptist church at 700 University Avenue. It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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It is a three-story utilitarian building. It served the Baptist congregation in Las Vegas which was organized in 1880 and had its first church building by 1885. [2]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved January 11, 2018. With photo from 1982.