First Baptist Church (Sycamore, Illinois)
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| First Baptist Church | |
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| Location: | Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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| Area: | Sycamore Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 1899[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic Revival[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 1978[3] As part of the Sycamore Historic District. |
| Reference #: | 78003104 |
| Governing body: | Private Ownership |
The First Baptist Church in Sycamore, Illinois is within the boundaries of the Sycamore Historic District. The historic district was designated when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978. As of 2007 the old First Baptist Church building was occupied by the Bethel Assembly of God.
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[edit] History
The First Baptist Church's congregation was founded in 1852. In their early years they met in Franklin Township and then, later at Sycamore's schoolhouse and in the DeKalb County Courthouse. Finally the church decided it needed a permanent building. The First Baptist Church building, erected in 1899, stands at the corner of Maple and Elm Streets in Sycamore, on a lot that was originally purchased from local citizen Hosea Willard.[1]
[edit] Architecture
Built in the Gothic Revival style the church features prominently arched windows. On both the west and south facades it feature large stained glass windows.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
- ^ Property Information Report, First Baptist Church, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency [1]. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
