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Address: 2608 Blaisdell Avenue South
Neighborhood: Whittier
Construction Date: 1889
Contractor: Unknown
Architect: Harry W. Jones and Warren H. Hayes
Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival
Historic Use: Religious - Church
Current Use: Religious - Church
Date of Local Designation: 1995
Date of National Register Designation: N/A
Areas of Significance: Cultural History, Master Architects
Period of Significance: 1889-1928
Historic Profile: Calvary Baptist Church exists as an architectural artifact symbolizing the growth and development of a Minneapolis Baptist congregation over a 125-year period. Because it retains the integrity of the original design, the church is representative of many Minneapolis churches erected during the period from 1885 to 1902. Calvary’s presence among a dwindling number of late 19th-century Minneapolis churches, its long congregational history, and its association with architects Hayes and Jones make it an important contribution to the city’s religious and architectural history.
Photo Credits:
1953, Norton and Peel, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
2006, Minneapolis CPED
Works Cited:
"City of Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Registration Form," April 1994.