National Register of Historic Places

Swedish Baptist Church

Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002515

About this property

The former Swedish Baptist Church is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The congregation was organized in 1883 in the city's Swedish neighborhood and included about 50 people. The building was originally a Presbyterian Church and was moved here from its original location at Eleventh and Scott Streets. In the 1920s it became Second Baptist Church and by the 1930s it was renamed Grand Avenue Baptist Church. The building subsequently housed other denominations, including the Mennonites, and now houses Kingdom Generation Church. The church building is a simple frame building with Greek Revival and Romanesque Revival elements. The structure is more typical of 19th century rural and small-town Iowa Protestant churches rather than those found in an urban center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The church later became Greater Praise Temple, Pastored by then-Pastor Stephen Echols.

Location

700 E. 6th St.
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
41.52664, -90.56444

Categories

EUROPEANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTRELIGION
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Sources

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When was Swedish Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Swedish Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Swedish Baptist Church?

Swedish Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Swedish Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Swedish Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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