First Baptist Church (Murray, Kentucky)

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First Baptist Church
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Location203 S. Fourth St., Murray, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°36′33″N88°18′5″W / 36.60917°N 88.30139°W / 36.60917; -88.30139
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1931-33
MPS Murray Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000289 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1986

The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

It is a large brick church with a 1600-seat auditorium. Orange and blue glazed brick was used in decorating its exterior. [2]

The first church of the congregation was a frame church built in 1848 at cost of $440. Its second church was built in 1901 at cost of $5,500. The present church cost $130,000. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1985.

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