First Baptist Church of Council Grove

The First Baptist Church of Council Grove, Kansas is a historic Baptist church. Its historic building at 325 West Main Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1913 postcard
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Location	325 West Main Street Council Grove, Kansas
Coordinates	38.6601°N 96.4929°W / 38.6601; -96.4929
Built	1909
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	95000915[1]
Added to NRHP	July 28, 1995

Building

It is a one-story limestone and brick church. The historic building at 325 West Main Street was constructed for the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council Grove in 1909. The church building features Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival elements.[2]

Congregation

The congregation of the First Baptist Church of Council was organized on Dec. 3, 1870. It was located on Main street for many decades and moved to Country Lane in 1993, with the dedication of the new building on April 17, 1994. The First Baptist congregation currently meets at 501 Country Lane in Council Grove.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Michele Risdal; Martha Hagedorn-Krass (May 19, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church / 127-1180-0075". National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2017. With eight photos from 1999.