First Baptist Church, Portland

The First Baptist Church is designed in a popular style of the time known as Romanesque Revival. Most churches in Portland were built in some form of Gothic, which is why the church is considered unique. The pure white color of the stone of this sturdy building is the reason it was named the "white temple." All the parts of the edifice were carefully thought out and planned. The darkstone of the basement and the high-quality sandstone were ordered and brought from special places (like Rocky Butte and Washington). All members of the community are fortunate to have such a marvelous place of worship that meets their needs as well today as it did in 1894.