In 1923, the congregation of Stephenville’s First Baptist Church constructed this monumental Beaux Arts-style
building of brick and limestone in the center of Block 21. The façade, or north elevation along W. Green St., features  six classical columns of the Ionic order that support a projecting central pavilion topped by a pediment. The pavilion  sits atop a broad staircase leading up from the sidewalk, giving the church an imposing appearance. The three-story  church has a classical cornice with dentils, a flat roof, and corners accentuated by limestone quoins. In 1963, the church  spent $38,000 remodeling this building, replacing the roof and installing central heat. At some point, the original wood  windows, doors, and transoms were replaced with fixed metal windows and metal doors. First Baptist organized in  Stephenville in 1857 and this building replaced a church constructed in 1898. In 1952, the congregation of First Baptist Church constructed this three-story, ell-shaped, brick-and- limestone  education building. This building features a more subdued Beaux Arts stylistic influence than the church building, which it adjoins on the southwest corner. The education building’s main entryway is there, where the buildings adjoin,  facing northwest under a simple portico featuring a pediment supported by two classical columns. The portico leads  into a connector shaped like half of a hexagon. Quoins accentuate each corner of the education building and a simple  limestone cornice tops the exterior walls. In 1977, church members constructed a new sanctuary, and sometime later  they built a raised walkway across N. Barton Ave., connecting the education center and the new church.