{"nrhp_refnum":"86002359","name":"First Baptist Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E. Oliver and N. Swenson","address_restricted":false,"city":"Stamford","county":"Jones County","state":"TX","lat":32.94741581900007,"lon":-99.80272763299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A church complex at East Oliver and North Swenson streets in Stamford, Jones County, Texas. The main domed building dates from 1908, with an educational wing added in 1932 and another in 1960.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church has both historical and architectural importance. It houses one of Stamford's earliest and largest congregations and is a well-known local landmark. It is also a good example of large-scale, classically influenced church architecture, which is rare in the town.","narrative":"Built in 1908 and completed in 1909, this buff-brick church in Stamford, Texas, is a large domed building laid out on a Greek Cross plan. Four gabled roofs cover the arms of the cross, and two-story squared entrances mark the corners. Pilaster strips, a plain metal cornice and dentil moldings give it a classical character that is uncommon in the town, especially in buildings of this size. Ten leading members of the congregation each pledged $1,000 toward construction, and it was one of the city's most elaborate and expensive structures. The congregation had been organized in early 1900. A two-story educational building was added to the east in 1932 and echoes the original materials. A 1960 wing to the south is considered non-contributing because of its recent age. Alterations include new roofing, plexiglass over the stained-glass windows and aluminum-framed doors. Local significance rests on its architecture and its long role as a landmark for one of Stamford's largest congregations.","period_of_significance":"1908, 1932","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Classical influence; Greek Cross plan with a dome","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as altered but in good condition; the congregation still owns it. Changes include composition shingle roofing, plexiglass over the stained-glass windows, and aluminum-framed doors at the corner entrances.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.357581-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/20/9697/40969720/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002359.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002359/12fc707bac-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002359/12fc707bac-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stamford_First_Baptist_Church.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stamford_First_Baptist_Church.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969720","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Stamford,_Texas)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5452435"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/jones-county/first-baptist-church-86002359/"}