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]
Tremont Baptist Church | |
New York City Landmark No. 2048
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| Location | 324 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, New York |
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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 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 16, 2009 |
| Designated NYCL | February 8, 2000 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ 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 2011-10-04. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
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