First Baptist Church (Cumberland, Maryland)

Summary

First Baptist Church is a historic church in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It is a T-shaped gable-front brick structure of one and a half stories, with a white glazed brick facade that was added in 1917 to the existing church structure erected in 1849. The architecture is a modest interpretation of the late Gothic Revival style.[2]

First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church (Cumberland, Maryland) is located in Maryland
First Baptist Church (Cumberland, Maryland)
First Baptist Church (Cumberland, Maryland) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Cumberland, Maryland)
Location212 Bedford St., Cumberland, Maryland
Coordinates39°39′21″N 78°45′41″W / 39.65583°N 78.76139°W / 39.65583; -78.76139
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1849 (1849)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80001776[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Fate Purdham; Mel Collins; William Pratt; Dave Dorsey (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links edit

  • First Baptist Church, Allegany County, including photo from 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust