(Former) First Baptist Church - Stephenville, TX
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N 32° 13.249 W 098° 12.282
14S E 574940 N 3565189
Temple Front, Beaux Arts Church building started in 1923, completed in 1926. First Baptist organized in Stephenville in 1857 and this building replaced a church constructed in 1898. Placed on the NRHP in 2018.
Waymark Code: WMYP6G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2018
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This building currently houses "Kinderbridge Preschool" - a weekday early education program. It is a non-profit, private Christian preschool licensed by the State of Texas.
Texas Historic Site Atlas
In 1923, the congregation of Stephenville’s First Baptist Church constructed this monumental Beaux Arts-style building of brick and limestone in the center of Block 21. The façade, or north elevation along W. Green St., features six classical columns of the Ionic order that support a projecting central pavilion topped by a pediment. The pavilion sits atop a broad staircase leading up from the sidewalk, giving the church an imposing appearance. The three-story church has a classical cornice with dentils, a flat roof, and corners accentuated by limestone quoins. In 1963, the church spent $38,000 remodeling this building, replacing the roof and installing central heat. At some point, the original wood windows, doors, and transoms were replaced with fixed metal windows and metal doors.
Church Website:
Our present sanctuary was dedicated in August of 1977.