First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)

The First Baptist Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a historic Baptist church at 700 University Avenue. It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico) is located in New Mexico
First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)
First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico) is located in the United States
First Baptist Church (Las Vegas, New Mexico)
Location700 University Ave., Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates35°35′47″N 105°13′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
ArchitectO.M. Sperry
MPSLas Vegas New Mexico MRA
NRHP reference No.85002612[1]
NMSRCP No.1052
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985
Designated NMSRCPAugust 17, 1984

It is a three-story utilitarian building. It served the Baptist congregation in Las Vegas which was organized in 1880 and had its first church building by 1885.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2018. With photo from 1982.


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