First Baptist Church (Muncie, Indiana)

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First Baptist Church
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Location309 E. Adams St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′30″N85°23′2″W / 40.19167°N 85.38389°W / 40.19167; -85.38389
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)-1929
Built byMorrow & Morrow
ArchitectHannaford, Samuel, & Sons
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Downtown Muncie MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002125 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1988

First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 309 E. Adams Street in Muncie, Indiana. The Late Gothic Revival building was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons and constructed in 1928-1929 by Morrow & Morrow. It is constructed of Indiana limestone and has a cruciform plan. It features and engaged five-story tower. [2] :75

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Gary R. Rice; Lenny Lepola; Gretchen Bookout Cheesman; Paul C. Diebiold (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Muncie MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.