National Register Record for MORRISON BAPTIST CHURCH

Historic Name: MORRISON BAPTIST CHURCH
Current Name: SAME
Address: 202 THIRD STREET
City: MORRISON            County: NOBLE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MORRISON BAPTIST CHURCH IS A SINGLE-STORY 1903 CHURCH THAT IS THE OLDEST EXAMPLE OF CARPENTER GOTHIC STYLE RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE IN THE MORRISON AREA. THE CHURCH HAS A GABLED ROOF AND IS CLAD IN WOOD CLAPBOARD SIDING. THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING FEATURES A DOUBLE DOOR ENTRY IN THE BELL TOWER. DECORATIVE ELEMENTS INCLUDE POINTED ARCH WINDOWS WITH SIMPLE TRACERIES AND WOOD HOOD MOLDS. THERE IS A POINTED ARCH TRANSOM ABOVE THE ENTRY. THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE BELL TOWER HAS FISH SCALE SHINGLES. THE BELFRY HAS A TENT ROOF WITH A SQUARE BASE. A SMALL ADDITION WAS MADE TO THE EAST SIDE, USING SIMILAR STYLE AND MATERIALS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/28/1984.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: CHURCH: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH
Current Function: RELIGION: RELIGIOUS FACILITY: CHURCH
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: RELIGION
Architectural Style: OTHER (CARPENTER GOTHIC)
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1903            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH CHESTER SPEAR, CHURCH HISTORIAN, 6/6/1983; MORRISON SUN, 6/26/1903
Date Prepared: 6/1984