First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church (HMIVZ)

Location: Marshall, MI 49068 Calhoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 16.316', W 84° 57.783'

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The Reverend Thomas Z.R. Jones, a traveling missionary, began visiting the Marshall area in 1838. On January 16, 1840, he helped organize the First Baptist Church of Marshall with eight members. The group erected this church in 1850-51. They enlarged and remodeled it in 1876 with plans provided by Benjamin J. Bartlett of Chicago. The handsome Romanesque church, now the oldest church edifice in the city, features rounded-arch stained glass windows and an early example of a modified Akron (semicircular) seating plan.
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HM NumberHMIVZ
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number1226
Year Placed1986
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 6:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 667978 N 4681978
Decimal Degrees42.27193333, -84.96305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 16.316', W 84° 57.783'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 16' 18.96" N, 84° 57' 46.98" W
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Area Code(s)517, 269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 323 W Michigan Ave, Marshall MI 49068, US
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