First Baptist Church is a historic church at located 200-228 N. Main Street in

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. The church was built in 1850 and was a work of local architect

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. It is built of wood with brick trim in the Gothic Revival style. The tower originally contained a tall spire and corner finials that were destroyed during

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in 1954. In 1871, extensive repairs were made and the Meeting House was enlarged.MHC Inventory Form
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in 1983.

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Baptist churches in Massachusetts Churches in Fall River, Massachusetts Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-Baptist-church-stub

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