Tremont Baptist Church
Tremont Baptist Church | |
New York City Landmark No. 2048
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 Looking west at Tremont Baptist Church, 2012 | |
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| Location | 324 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′54″N 73°54′8″W / 40.84833°N 73.90222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904–1912 |
| Architect | Birkmire, William H. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000831[1] |
| NYCL No. | 2048 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 2009 |
| Designated NYCL | February 8, 2000 |
Tremont Baptist Church is an American historic Baptist church , located at 324 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, New York.
Description and history
The church was built in two phases between 1904 and 1912.
It is a one-story building above a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It is 50 feet tall with a 75 foot tall offset corner tower. It is faced in gray marble, and features buttressed bays, pointed arch door and window openings, a high-pitched gable roof, and stained-glass windows.[2]
The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
See also
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
- National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, New York
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Peter D. Shaver (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tremont Baptist Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 4, 2011. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
External links
- tremontbaptistchurch
.org , Tremont Baptist Church's website - New York City American Guild of Organists: Tremont Baptist Church
