Lake Wales in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1990 by U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 27° 54.06′ N, 81° 35.021′ W. Marker is in Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 S 4th St, Lake Wales FL 33853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Cannon from the USS Constitution (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Wales Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crystal Lake / Allen Carleton Nydegger (approx. ¼ mile away); E.C. Stuart Park / The Historic Corridor (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Church of the Holy Spirit (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Mountain Lake Sanctuary (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Railroad in Dundee History (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Wales.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Indian Trails (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. National Register Application/approval.

Florida MPS First Baptist Church

(Submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

2. City of Lake Wales Brief History.

The First Baptist Church (338 E Central Avenue) offers an excellent example of high-style neoclassical architecture. Its style is expressed by a modified cruciform plan featuring a central dome and a full-height pedimented gable portico which is supported by Ionic columns and has a classic
Photographed by Dave W, March 26, 2023

2. First Baptist Church Marker
entablature

(Submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.