First Baptist Church - West Baden, IN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

First Baptist Church (formerly known as Negro Baptist Church and Elm St Baptist Church) is a historic structure in West Baden, IN. It was built in 1920 but church meeting was established in 1909.

The church is at the intersection of Elm St and Sinclair St. It is currently vacant. The land for the church was donated by Lee Sinclair, who was the owner of the West Baden Springs Hotel. He wanted the church built for the workers of the hotel.

The church was open until 1991, when the congregation membership dropped to 1 member.

The church is listed for sale for redevelopment.

Street address: 8034 W Sinclair St West Baden, IN USA 47469 County / Borough / Parish: Orange Year listed: 1994 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Religion Current function: vacant Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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