Property Record
122 N CHESTNUT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Baptist Church |
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| Other Name: | Community Theater |
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| Reference Number: | 30091 |
| Location (Address): | 122 N CHESTNUT AVE |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Green Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1874 |
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| Additions: | 1910 |
| Survey Date: | 19852021 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Cut Stone |
| Architect: | James McDonnell |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | City of Green Bay, Wisconsin - Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report Phase 1 - 2021 Building sided in stone veneer resembling cut stone, with metal lath visible in places. Curved apse on north. Historical Background: The first Baptist Church congregation was founded in 1851 and met for its first twelve years in public school buildings. The congreation built its first church building in 1863, which was a small, wooden structure. In 1874, the first portion of this building was constructed. The wing to the left was added c. 1910. In 1966, the congreation moved to a new building and sold the old church to the Community Theater. The First Baptist Church, located at 122 N. Chestnut Avenue on the west side of Green Bay, was constructed in 1874 with a wood frame and brick veneer. Designed by church architect James McDonnell, the building was conceived in the Neogothic Revival style the original stone building no longer has its steeple and its exterior has been significantly altered. The First Baptist Church was included in the survey but is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Sanborn-Perris Map Co., Inc. Fire Insurance Map of Green Bay, Wisconsin.Y York, 1957. B. Green Bay Press-Gazette, February 17, 1979. C. Green Bay Press-Gazette, October 19, 1951. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |