First Baptist Church (Alamosa, Colorado)

First Baptist Church (also known as Mountain Valley Church) is a historic church at 408 State Avenue in Alamosa, Colorado. It was built in 1907 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church (Alamosa, Colorado) is located in Colorado
First Baptist Church (Alamosa, Colorado)
First Baptist Church (Alamosa, Colorado) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Alamosa, Colorado)
Location408 State Ave., Alamosa, Colorado
Coordinates37°28′08″N 105°51′53″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
MPSOrnamental Concrete Block Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No.05000425[1]
CSRHP No.5AL.259
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2005

Its exterior is concrete blocks, painted. The blocks are approximately 18 by 8 inches (0.46 m × 0.20 m) and are laid in running bond. The church has a complex roofline, although the basic form of the church is rectangular. [2]

The building is now the home to the "Pentecostal Church of God International Movement of the Rocky Mountains".

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Tawney Becker (November 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Baptist Church / Mountain Valley Church; 5AL.259". National Park Service. Retrieved June 16, 2018. With accompanying seven photos


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