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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1836/01/11 The first Baptist meeting in Waukesha gathers on at Nathaniel Valton cabin.
1844/00/00 The first church is built. It will be moved to Wisconsin and Broadway in 1871 to make way for the present building. Used as the Town Hall in 1957, it will be moved to the County Courthouse grounds for restoration. The old Town Hall was razed in 1970.
1872/00/00 E Townsend Mix Architect the Gothic Revival style First Baptist Church is erected in Waukesha. The church is constructed of rock faced stone, with smooth stone forming window surrounds.
1922/00/00 Henry C Hengels Architect An educational wing constructed at on the east side of the First Baptist Church repeats the Gothic theme and construction materials.

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Particulars for First Baptist Church:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 28th October 1983

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: First Baptist Church
Registry Address: 247 Wisconsin Ave.
Registry Number: 83004334
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: Waukesha MRA
Owner: Private
Architect: Mix,Edward Townsend; Hengels, H. C.
Architectural Style: Gothic
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1872, 1922, 1959
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure

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