First Baptist Church of West Union

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First Baptist Church of West Union
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LocationMain And Vine Sts., West Union, Iowa
Coordinates 42°57′46.2″N91°48′30.9″W / 42.962833°N 91.808583°W / 42.962833; -91.808583
Arealess than one acre
Built1867, 1906, 1911
Built byCrosby, Ezra
Architectural style Greek Revival
Part of West Union Commercial Historic District (ID15000191)
NRHP reference No. 99001240 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1999

First Baptist Church of West Union, also known asRegular Baptist Church, is a historic building and active church located in West Union, Iowa, United States.

It was built in Greek Revival style in 1867 by brickmason Ezra Crosby. Stained glass windows were installed in 1906. One of the church's galleries and a baptistry were added in 1911 during repairs after a fire. [2]

It was individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1] In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the West Union Commercial Historic District. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. David C. Anderson (1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church of West Union / Regular Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved July 14, 2016. with 11 photos from 1998
  3. Janice Olive Full. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Union Commercial Historic District" (PDF). City of West Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2016-10-11.