First Baptist Church (East Lamoine, Maine) facts for kids
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First Baptist Church
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| Location | 362 Lamoine Beach Rd., E. Lamoine, Maine |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architect | Tisdale, Seth J. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000817 |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 2001 |
The First Baptist Church is an old church building located at 362 Lamoine Beach Road in East Lamoine, Maine. It was built in 1832 and shows the Greek Revival style, which was popular for its grand, classic look. Later, in 1879, a Victorian-style tower and porches were added. This special building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, which means it's recognized as an important historical site.
What Does the Church Look Like?
The First Baptist Church is a one-story building made of wood. It has a pointed roof at the front, wooden siding, and a strong concrete base.
A tall tower sticks out from the front of the church. On each side of the tower, there are small porches with slanted roofs. These porches have special columns with decorative brackets. The tower has a round "bullseye" window in the middle. Above that, there's an open section for bells, decorated with fancy wooden patterns. A tall, eight-sided spire sits on top.
Two doors, still showing their old Greek Revival style, lead into separate small entry rooms. From these rooms, you can go up stairs to a balcony or enter the main church hall. Inside, the main hall has rows of long wooden benches. These replaced the older "box pews" in 1852.
A Look Back: The Church's History
The Baptist church group in Lamoine started in the early 1800s. This building was built for them in 1832 by Seth Tisdale, a well-known local builder and designer.
In the 1840s, the church group split, and another church was built in town. However, the two groups later came back together. In 1879, the building was changed by Asa Hodgkins, another famous builder from Ellsworth. He replaced the tower and added the porches in the popular Italianate and Stick styles of that time.
Later, in the 1900s, the building was given to the cemetery association that manages the cemetery behind the church. In the 1970s, they gave it to the local historical society. In the 1980s, the building was moved back a bit and placed on a new foundation.
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