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First Baptist Church
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National Register of Historic Places

First Baptist Church

Part of the Seward Street Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1982; the district came first, in 1982
Stick StyleListed 1982In the Seward Street Historic DistrictRed Cloud
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About First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church, at 442 N. Seward St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 12, 1982. The Register lists it for its literature and architecture, at the national level. It also stands in the Seward Street Historic District, listed in 1982. It was listed as part of Willa Cather TR. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1982 to today

  1. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1982The Seward Street Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

442 N. Seward St., Red Cloud · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1First Baptist ChurchStart here
  2. 2Seward Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Warner-Cather HouseBuilt 1904 · next door
  4. 4Webster County CourthouseRenaissance · next door
  5. 5Grace Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding · next door
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMiner HouseItalianate · Built 18780.1 miDMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBCity PharmacyBuilding0.1 miBOpera HouseBuilding0.1 miBMoon BlockBuilding0.1 miBAuld Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19170.1 miBPerkins-Wiener HouseVernacular0.2 mi★Cather HouseVernacular0.2 miBMiner Brothers StoreBuilding0.2 miBUS Post Office-Red CloudModerne0.2 miBFarmer's and Merchant's Bank BuildingEclectic · Built 18880.2 miBDr. Gilbert McKeeby HouseVictorian · Built 18830.3 miDElm St. Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBMatthew R. Bentley HouseGothic Revival · Built 18830.3 miBWilliam Ducker HouseGreek Revival0.4 miSGarber GroveSite0.5 mi

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Questions about First Baptist Church

Is First Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 12, 1982 (Register number 82003206).

Is First Baptist Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cather House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit First Baptist Church?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Is First Baptist Church in a historic district?

Yes, the Seward Street Historic District, added to the Register in 1982.

Where can I read the history of First Baptist Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73919987 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.