First Baptist Church - Bozeman, MT
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N 45° 40.650 W 111° 02.395
12T E 496891 N 5058217
Recently the congregation of Bozeman’s First Baptist Church celebrated its 125th anniversary. The building itself, however, is not quite as old.
Waymark Code: WMWDH0
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2017
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In fact, it has been around for hardly over a century, being built in 1911. The brick Gothic Revival church was one of myriad buildings in Bozeman designed by prolific local architect Fred Willson. Given that this building, a church, was designed and built early in his career, the Gothic Revival styling was to be expected. Later on Willson was to design all three of the Art Deco buildings to be built in the city. Fred Fielding Willson (1877 – 1956) was an architect who definitely left his mark in Montana. Exhibiting an eclectic style as the result of studying the architecture of Europe, he earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Columbia University in 1902 and then spent two years traveling throughout Europe and taking classes in Paris at Ecole des Beaux Arts. From Georgian and Mission Revival to Art Deco and Craftsman, Willson was involved with more than 1,050 projects, from elaborate homes, modest bungalows and efficient apartment buildings to all of Bozeman’s older schools (Emerson, Willson (named in his honour), Longfellow, Hawthorne, Irving and the original part of the high school. Willson also had a hand in the Armory, Baxter Hotel, County Courthouse, Pioneer Museum (formerly the jail), Ellen Theatre and several dorms, student union building and fieldhouse on MSU’s campus.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1911
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church: 120 South Grand Avenue Bozeman, MT United States 59715
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
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