First Baptist Church of Saint Paul

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First Baptist Church of St. Paul
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: 499 Wacouta Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°57′9″N 93°5′24.5″W / 44.9525, -93.090139Coordinates: 44°57′9″N 93°5′24.5″W / 44.9525, -93.090139
Built/Founded: 1874
Architect: Boyington,William W.; Sheire,Monroe & Romaine
Architectural style(s): Gothic Revival
Added to NRHP: February 24, 1983
NRHP Reference#: 83000929[1]
Governing body: Private

The First Baptist Church of St. Paul is an historic church building in Saint Paul, Minnesota. When it opened on May 31, 1875, it was the largest and most costly church in Saint Paul, described in the Pioneer Press as "the finest piece of architecture west of Chicago". It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3. 
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