First Baptist Church - Fall River MA
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nomadwillie
N 41° 42.293 W 071° 09.301
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First Baptist Church is an historic church at 200-228 N. Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts built in 1850
Waymark Code: WMH3HK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2013
Views: 3
The church was built in 1850 and was a work of Josiah Brown. It includes Greek Revival architecture. It was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.
Josiah Brown was a civil engineer and mill engineer of Fall River, Massachusetts.
The first church to be formed in Fall River is the First Baptist church organized with 30 memebers in 1781. It was known as "The Baptist Church in Freetown, Dartmourth and Tiverton". The First Baptist Church worshipped in Union Hall until it present edifice on North Main Street was completed in 1850.
Source: History of Fall River, Massachusetts
By Merchants Association, Fall River, Mass pp82
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1850
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist
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: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
200-228 N. Main St
Fall River, MA
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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