| Serial Number |
NRS82-14449 |
| County |
Jefferson |
| City/Rural |
Beaumont |
| Name |
First Baptist Church |
| Address |
Broadway at Willow |
| Owner |
First Baptist Church |
| Owner Address |
P.O. Box 1352 |
| Block/Lot |
PLE T 29,30, Noah Tevis (SE 2-5) |
| USGS Quad Number |
3094-111 |
| Site Number |
062 |
| UTM |
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| Date: Factual |
1925 |
| Date: Estimated |
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| Architect/Builder |
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| Contractor |
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| Style/Type |
Classical revival |
| Original Use |
Religion/Religious structure |
| Present Use |
Religion/Religious structure |
| Description |
Two story common bond brick on raised basement. Brick steps lead to three pairs of symmetrically placed paneled double doors with paneled transoms and masonry surrounds with rectangular pediments. Decorative brick and masonry panels above each door, stained glass windows with stained glass sidelights and transoms above each panel. Four masonry Ionic columns support brick and masonry pediment with engraved entablature, "First Baptist Church". Masonry pilasters behind each column. |
| Present Condition |
Good |
| Significance |
The building is a good local example of the Classical Revival style and has been one of the city's major religious centers for more than fifty years. |
| Relationship to Site: Moved |
No |
| Relationship to Site: Moving Date |
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| Relationship to Site: Original Location |
No |
| Relationship to Site: Describe |
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| Bibliography |
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| Informant |
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| Recorder |
D. Bush |
| Date |
05-30-89 |
| Designations: TNRIS No. |
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| Designations: THC Code Number |
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| Designations: RTHL |
No |
| Designations: HABS |
No |
| Designations: HABS Number |
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| Designations: NR Individual |
No |
| Designations: NR Historic District |
No |
| Designations: NR Thematic |
No |
| Designations: NR Multiple Resource |
No |
| Designations: NR Filename |
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| Designations: Other |
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| Photo Data: B&W 4x5's |
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| Photo Data: Slides |
No |
| Photo Data: 35mm Negatives |
No |
| Continuation |
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