First Baptist Church (Murray, Kentucky)

Historic church in Kentucky, United States

United States historic place


First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front and northern side, together with later addition to right
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Location	203 S. Fourth St., Murray, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°36′33″N 88°18′5″W / 36.60917°N 88.30139°W / 36.60917; -88.30139
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1931-33
MPS	Murray Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference No.	86000289
Added to NRHP	February 19, 1986

The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

It is a large brick church with a 1600-seat auditorium. Orange and blue glazed brick was used in decorating its exterior.

The first church of the congregation was a frame church built in 1848 at cost of $440. Its second church was built in 1901 at cost of $5,500. The present church cost $130,000.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1985.

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