In 1872 Baptist services in Sioux Falls were held sporadically as the number of Baptists was too small to form a congregation, by 1910 they were building a church that could seat 1,000. Let's explore this history and a little about the architects Wallace Dow and Joseph Schwarz who both built a First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls.

First Baptist Church Historical Marker 

Collection: Hilton, Amos William Papers | American Baptist Historical Society 

Schwarz, Joseph | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 

Schwarz, Jos. A. Sioux Falls Architect