First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc

First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc is a historic church at 6106 S. Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc, Michigan. It was built in 1851 and added to the National Register in 1983. It still serves the local Baptist congregation.^[2]

First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The south side of the church, September 2014
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Location	6101 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, Michigan
Coordinates	42°56′32″N 83°38′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1851
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Genesee County MRA
NRHP reference No.	83000844[1]
Added to NRHP	June 20, 1983

History

The First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc was organized in 1833, and held services in the homes or barns of members. Chauncey Gibson a site for the construction of a permanent church, and the church building was completed in 1851.^[3] The church recruited its first pastor, Elder Edgar Randall, in 1879. Randall served as pastor until 1911.^[4]

Description

The First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc is a rectangular plan gable end structure, three bays wide. The front facade has a central double door entrance flanked with pilasters. and topped by a full entablature. On either side are stained glass windows; more windows line the side facades. The church is topped with an octagonal belfry.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Welcome". First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc.
3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc
4. "Who We Are". First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc. Retrieved August 20, 2018.