The Baptist Temple, Brooklyn
historic place
The Baptist Temple, a historic place in Brooklyn, New York, stands at 360 Schermerhorn Street. This building was originally constructed between 1893 and 1894. It served as the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn, a congregation founded in 1823 and the borough's oldest. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, the church was destroyed by fire in March 1917. It was rebuilt from 1917 to 1918. A cornerstone on the building notes its 1894 construction and 1917 rebuilding. In 1995, the Baptist Temple was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This site marks a significant architectural and religious history in Brooklyn.