First Baptist Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built around 1893 and added to the National Register in 1990.[1]

First Baptist Church
Location126 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1893
ArchitectNorthrop, Joseph
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.90000154[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1990

It is Richardsonian Romanesque in style and is built of red sandstone from East Haven, Connecticut.

It was deemed to have "exceptional architectural significance: it is a building with high artistic values, an excellent example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, and the work of a locally notable architect, Joseph W. Northrop."[2]

It was the third building of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1837.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos


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