Tremont Baptist Church

Tremont Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark  No. 2048
Looking west at Tremont Baptist Church, 2012
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Location	324 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°50′54″N73°54′8″W / 40.84833°N 73.90222°W / 40.84833; -73.90222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1904–1912
Architect	Birkmire, William H.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	09000831 [1]
NYCL No.	2048
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 16, 2009
Designated NYCL	February 8, 2000

Tremont Baptist Church is an American historic Baptist church , located at 324 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, New York.

Description and history

The church was built in two phases between 1904 and 1912.

It is a one-story building above a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It is 50 feet tall with a 75 foot tall offset corner tower. It is faced in gray marble, and features buttressed bays, pointed arch door and window openings, a high-pitched gable roof, and stained-glass windows. ^[2]

The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. ^[1]

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
• National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, New York

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Peter D. Shaver (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tremont Baptist Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved October 4, 2011.See also: "Accompanying six photos".

External links

• tremontbaptistchurch.org , Tremont Baptist Church's website
• New York City American Guild of Organists: Tremont Baptist Church