First Baptist Church of Essex, Connecticut
41°21′18″N 72°23′32″W / 41.3550°N 72.3923°W
The First Baptist Church in
Egyptian revival churches known to have ever been built in the United States. The architect was Minard Lafever.[1]
The handsome, white clapboard building features a tripartite facade, the central section of which is a frustum that rises to support the cupola. The church's original steeple was destroyed after being struck by lightning in 1925.[2]
External links
References
- ^ Jacob Landy. The Architecture of Minard Lafever. New York; Columbia University Press, 1970
- ^ First Baptist Church in Essex (1845) Historic Buildings of Connecticut, 12 April 2009.
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