St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

From the National Register of Historic Places Nomination for 18th and Vine, the preparer wrote, “St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (Grace Temple Non-Denominational Church): The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was built 1918-1919 of brick construction. Its original exterior appearance was altered in 1942 with the addition of a stone veneer. The church has a gable roof of asphalt shingles, a stone foundation, and an exterior of random rubble limestone and concrete. The main entrance has double doors added ca. 1960 of wood and glass. Over the doors and windows is concrete and stone jack arching and the windows have concrete sills. The north and south bays have fine window openings which have been enclosed with concrete blocks. These facades have concrete block veneers in the rear bays. Property type: Social, Educational, and Religious Buildings.”