First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)

The First Baptist Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a historic Baptist church at 700 University Avenue. It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

First Baptist Church
Location700 University Ave., Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates35°35′47″N 105°13′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
ArchitectO.M. Sperry
MPSLas Vegas New Mexico MRA
NRHP reference No.85002612[1]
NMSRCP No.1052
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985
Designated NMSRCPAugust 17, 1984

It is a three-story utilitarian building. It served the Baptist congregation in Las Vegas which was organized in 1880 and had its first church building by 1885.[2]

See also

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 January 11, 2018. With photo from 1982.


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