First Baptist Church (Ashland, Oregon)

First Baptist Church is a historic church at 241 Hargadine Street in Ashland, Oregon.

First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The First Baptist Church in 2011.
Location	241 Hargadine Street Ashland, Oregon
Coordinates	42°11′42″N 122°42′46″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Frank C. Clark
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish revival
Part of	Ashland Downtown Historic District (ID00000446)
NRHP reference No.	79002066[1]
Added to NRHP	March 28, 1979

It was built in 1911 and added to the National Register in 1979.

Ashland's First Baptist Church was sold in the late 1960s. Over the next fifteen years and multiple owners the building remained vacant and deteriorated through vandalism. It was, at one point, painted bright pink, creating a landmark known locally as "the Old Pink Church." In 1982 the boarded-up building was purchased by Craig Hudson to create the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, restoring the structure to its 1911 appearance, including replication of many of the stained glass windows.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "History – Oregon Cabaret Theatre". theoregoncabaret.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.