First Baptist Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built around 1893 and added to the National Register in 1990.[1]

First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	126 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°10′35″N 73°11′53″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1893
Architect	Northrop, Joseph
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	90000154[1]
Added to NRHP	February 22, 1990

It is Richardsonian Romanesque in style and is built of red sandstone from East Haven, Connecticut.

It was deemed to have "exceptional architectural significance: it is a building with high artistic values, an excellent example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, and the work of a locally notable architect, Joseph W. Northrop."[2]

It was the third building of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1837.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2018. With accompanying 10 photos