Lawrenceburg in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Regular Baptist Church

9 East Center Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Regular Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Regular Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg was the city's first Baptist congregation. The congregation organized in 1807 and met in various locations around the area. In 1846, this church was built in the Gothic Revival style. The building was remodeled by the congregation in 1902 and at one time had a bell tower that has since been removed. For many years it has been occupied by various businesses and was most recently remodeled in 2012.

Lawrenceburg Heritage Plaque Program
a program sponsored by
Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc.
and funded by
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation 2013

Erected 2013 by Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 39° 5.672′ N, 84° 50.956′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is on East Center Street north of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 E Center St, Lawrenceburg IN 47025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 316 Walnut Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Liedertafel Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); German Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named German Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Walnut Street Theater (about 400 feet away); Klausing Packard Dealership (about 500 feet away); Old Buggy Factory (about 600 feet away); Old Firehouse (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Regular Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.