Tremont Baptist Church
Why it's listed
Tremont Baptist Church is a gray marble church at 324 East Tremont Avenue in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx. Manhattan architect William H. Birkmire designed it, and plans were filed in 1904. The basement was finished in 1906 and the upper structure was completed on August 31, 1912, after the congregation raised more funds. The building sits on a fan-shaped, sloping lot that follows a curve in the street. It has five buttressed bays with intersecting gables, pointed-arch openings, stained glass, a slate roof and a four-stage square tower. Inside is an auditorium with curved pews, a balcony and a high vaulted ceiling. The church is significant for its architecture. It is a late and distinctive example of Late Gothic Revival design and of the neo-medieval auditorium church plan popular with evangelical Protestant congregations. The building remains largely intact and continues to serve as a church.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the church is a distinctive, late example of Late Gothic Revival architecture in the Bronx. It shows Gothic hallmarks such as buttressed bays, a square tower, pointed arches and stained glass. It is also a late but noteworthy neo-medieval auditorium church adapted to a sloping, curved site, and it remains largely intact inside and out.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 09000831, listed October 16, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 324 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx |
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| County | The Bronx |
| Listed | October 16, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000831 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1904-1912 |
| Architect / builder | Birkmire, William H. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a church; the exterior and interior are described as virtually intact from completion, though the west elevation has non-historic stucco. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.85018, -73.90187 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 09000831.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7838142
- This listing as JSON
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