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PlaqueID	398
Building Name	Baptist Hill House
Address	305 S. Front Street
Plaque Text	A Baptist meeting house occupied this site as early as 1825. Front Street Baptist Church was constructed here in 1837 and served the congregation until 1866. Converted to residence when sold to John F. Stolter (1840-1903) and John M. Bremer (1829-1897), natives of Hannover, Germany, grocers. Confiscated under World War I Trading With Enemy Act and returned to heirs in 1925. From 1971 to 1990 residence of Miss Katherine Howell (1920-1990), preservationist, and city librarian for twenty-seven years.
Building Date	1837
Building Date Range	0
Style	Greek Revival
Renovated Date	0
2nd Renovated Date	0
3rd Renovated Date	0