First Baptist Church of Orange

First Baptist Church of Orange
Location192 S. Orange St., Orange, California
Coordinates33°47′11″N 117°51′5″W / 33.78639°N 117.85139°W / 33.78639; -117.85139
Arealess than one acre
Built1893, 1912
Architectural styleQueen AnneCarpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.96000327[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1996

The First Baptist Church of Orange (also known as First Missionary Baptist Church; Antioch Baptist Church) is a historic Baptist church building at 192 S. Orange Street in Orange, California. The building is currently owned by Avila's El Ranchito, a Mexican restaurant chain based in Orange County.[2]

The church was built in 1893 and modified in 1912 in a Queen AnneCarpenter Gothic style. The building stopped operating as a church in 1992.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "PJ's Abbey sold to Avila's El Ranchito". Orange County Register. February 18, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Diann Marsh (October 15, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church of Orange". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2018. With accompanying 14 contemporary photos and one historic photo