Tremont Baptist Church

Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 73°54′8″W / 40.84833°N 73.90222°W / 40.84833; -73.90222
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Tremont Baptist Church
Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°50′54″N 73°54′8″W / 40.84833°N 73.90222°W / 40.84833; -73.90222
Arealess than one acre
Built1904-1912
ArchitectBirkmire, William H.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.09000831[1]
NYCL No.2048
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2009
Designated NYCLFebruary 8, 2000

Tremont Baptist Church is a historic

Baptist church in the Bronx, New York City. 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]

It 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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 2011-10-04. See also: "Accompanying six photos".

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