Connecticut
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Town of Bridgeport

First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in . Built in 1893, it is a distinctive local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by local architect Joseph W.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Bridgeport, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain and Saint Johns Episcopal Parish Church.

Fountain
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The is located in , at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985. is situated 840 feet southwest of First Baptist Church.

Church
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St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 768 Fairfield Avenue in . Built in 1873 for a congregation founded in the mid-18th century, it is a well-preserved design of James Renwick Jr. and a good example of late 19th-century Gothic Revival architecture. is situated 760 feet southwest of First Baptist Church.

Theater building
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The is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in , United States. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein, a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations. is situated 1,500 feet southwest of First Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District and Golden Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses the historic elements of the southern part of downtown . It is 27 acres in size, roughly bordered on the east by Main and Middle Streets, on the north by Elm Street, the west by Broad Street, and the south by Cesar Batalla Way.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a well-preserved formerly residential area on the northwest fringe of downtown . Located mainly on Lyon Terrace, Gold Hill Street, and Congress Street, the district includes 11 formerly residential buildings now mainly in commercial use, which were built between about 1890 and 1930.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved late 19th-century residential development on the west side of .

First Baptist Church

Latitude
41.17677° or 41° 10′ 36″ north
Longitude
-73.19733° or 73° 11′ 50″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87H85RG3+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359285808
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4834379
Wiki­data ID
Q22058789
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In Other Languages

“First Baptist Church” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه المعمدانيه الاولى”

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