First Baptist Church

About First Baptist Church

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First Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 1401 NORTH PERRY STREET, Davenport, IA, 52803. First Baptist Church was founded in 1890. You can reach First Baptist Church at +15633232765.

First Baptist Church through the years

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1. 1890 Founded
2. 1983-07-07 Added to the National Register

Where is First Baptist Church located?

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First Baptist Church is located at 1401 NORTH PERRY STREET, Davenport, IA, 52803. The building sits at coordinates 41.53420, -90.57250, placing it in Davenport, IA 52803.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around First Baptist Church

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The ZIP code 52803 area around First Baptist Church is home to 21,558 residents with a median household income of $60,420 and a median age of 36.7 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at First Baptist Church

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Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.

• Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
• Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
• Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

First Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places

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First Baptist Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 83002409, added to the Register on 1983-07-07.

Read the official NPS nomination for First Baptist Church →

Churches sharing the architectural tradition of First Baptist Church

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5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.

• Sacred Heart Church Tampa, FL · est. 1905
• Old St. Patricks Chicago, IL
• St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA · est. 1847
• Saint Peter's Cathedral Scranton, PA · est. 1884
• Ascension Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1897

Churches founded the same year as First Baptist Church

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5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1890 are indexed in Churches List.

• Mother Bethel African Methodist Church Philadelphia, PA
• St. Catherine of Genoa New York, NY
• Church of the Atonement Chicago, IL
• Epworth United Methodist Church Chicago, IL
• Augustana Lutheran Church Sioux City, IA

First Baptist Church by the numbers

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Questions and answers about First Baptist Church

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What denomination is First Baptist Church?

This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.

Where is First Baptist Church located?

First Baptist Church is located at 1401 NORTH PERRY STREET, Davenport, IA, 52803.

When was First Baptist Church founded?

Founded in 1890.

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

Yes — NRHP reference 83002409, added 1983-07-07.

What is the architecture of First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church is a Romanesque Revival architecture building.

Photographs of First Baptist Church

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