First Baptist Church of West Union

First Baptist Church of West Union, also known asRegular Baptist Church, is a historic building and active church located in West Union, Iowa, United States.

First Baptist Church of West Union
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Main And Vine Sts., West Union, Iowa
Coordinates	42°57′46.2″N 91°48′30.9″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1867, 1906, 1911
Built by	Crosby, Ezra
Architectural style	Greek Revival
Part of	West Union Commercial Historic District (ID15000191)
NRHP reference No.	99001240[1]
Added to NRHP	October 7, 1999

It was built in Greek Revival style in 1867 by brickmason Ezra Crosby. Stained glass windows were installed in 1906. One of the church's galleries and a baptistry were added in 1911 during repairs after a fire.[2]

It was individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the West Union Commercial Historic District.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. David C. Anderson (1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church of West Union / Regular Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 14, 2016. with 11 photos from 1998
3. Janice Olive Full. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Union Commercial Historic District" (PDF). City of West Union. Retrieved 2016-10-11.