First Baptist Church (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

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First Baptist Church
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Location247 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°0′34″N88°13′52″W / 43.00944°N 88.23111°W / 43.00944; -88.23111
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
Architect E. Townsend Mix; Hengels, H. C.
Architectural styleGothic
MPS Waukesha MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004334 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1983

First Baptist Church is an American Baptist Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin. [2] The church was designed by E. Townsend Mix in the Gothic architecture style and was built in 1872. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983, for its architectural significance. [3]

Baptists first met in Waukesha in 1836 in Nathaniel Walton's cabin. In 1844 they built their first dedicated church building on the site of this later church. In 1871 it was moved to make space for this building. [4] [5]

Mix designed a rectangular main block with walls of rock-faced stone, pointed-arch windows, and buttresses lining the walls. On the front corner stands a tall tower and steeple set diagonally. The main entrance is through that corner tower. A rose window decorates the end with the tower. [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "First Baptist Church of Waukesha, Wisconsin". First Baptist Church. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  3. "First Baptist Church". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. "First Baptist Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. 1 2 HNTB (February 10, 1982). "Intensive Survey Form: First Baptist Church". State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved July 19, 2019. With 3 photos.