First Baptist Church of Ossining

First Baptist Church of Ossining
West and south elevation, 2009
Religion
Affiliation	Baptist
Leadership	The Rev. Dr. Gordon S. Anderson[1]
Location
Location	Ossining, NY, USA
Geographic coordinates	41°9′40″N 73°51′42″W / 41.16111°N 73.86167°W / 41.16111; -73.86167
Architecture
Architect(s)	J. Walsh[2]
Type	John Hoff[2]
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1874
Construction cost	$75,000[2]
Specifications
Direction of façade	South
Materials	Brick, wood and slate
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHP	January 12, 1973
NRHP Reference no.	73001288[3]
Website
Historic First Baptist Church of Ossining

The First Baptist Church of Ossining is located in the center of the village of Ossining, New York, United States. It is a brick building in the Gothic Revival architectural style with a tall wooden steeple built in the 1870s, one of Ossining's most prominent landmarks. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sixteen years later, in 1989, it was included as a contributing property to the Downtown Ossining Historic District when it was listed on the Register.

First Baptist, begun in late 18th-century prayer meetings, is the oldest religious congregation in Ossining.^[2] Founder Elijah Hunter, who also established Ossining, began holding regular prayer meetings at his house in 1786. In the church's early years, masters and slaves held equal standing as congregants. The church was later instrumental in helping establish black churches in the area.