First Baptist Church (Murray, Kentucky)

The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

First Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and northern side, together with later addition to right
Location	203 S. Fourth St., Murray, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°36′33″N 88°18′5″W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1931-33
MPS	Murray Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference No.	86000289[1]
Added to NRHP	February 19, 1986

It is a large brick church with a 1600-seat auditorium. Orange and blue glazed brick was used in decorating its exterior.[2]

The first church of the congregation was a frame church built in 1848 at cost of $440. Its second church was built in 1901 at cost of $5,500. The present church cost $130,000.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018. With five photos from 1985.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky