First Baptist Church (Osceola, Wisconsin)

First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church
Location	201 3rd Ave. Osceola, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°19′18″N92°42′18″W / 45.32179°N 92.70504°W / 45.32179; -92.70504
Built	1910
Architect	Harry Wild Jones
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	08000201
Added to NRHP	March 12, 2008 [1]

First Baptist Church was designed by Harry Wild Jones and was built in 1910. It served as a church until 2006. After major restoration following state guidelines, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 for its architectural significance by Glyn and Cindy Thorman, Osceola. ^[1]

It is described as "Gothic Revival inspired" and as "Craftsman influenced". It is a one-story church on a 40 by 78 feet (12 m × 24 m) plan, with a square bell tower over its main entrance, and with an unusual polygonal rotunda at its west end. The rotunda area provided space for six separable classroom spaces, consistent with Akron Plan design. ^[2]

This original site of First Baptist Church of Osceola is now owned and operated by River Group Financial, who remodeled the building in the Summer of 2017.

The church, formerly named First Baptist Church of Osceola, moved to a new location in Osceola and changed its name to Grace Church. Grace Church. River Group Financial owns and leases space in the building. One other business (Coffee Bark chocolate) rents production and retail space in the building.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Eric J. Wheeler (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved April 29, 2017. With 10 photos from 2006 (see photo descriptions page 22 of text document).