Fire at the First Baptist Church at 8 Lafayette Street, Wakefield, Mass.

Title: Fire at the First Baptist Church at 8 Lafayette Street, Wakefield, Mass.
Description: Videos show views of the First Baptist Church located at 8 Lafayette Street on the west side of the Upper Common at the corner of Common Street. Built around 1872, the high style Italianate building has a clapboard exterior and there is a large two story addition at the rear. On the evening of Tuesday, October 23, 2018, lightning struck the steeple during a storm and ignited a fire which soon engulfed the building. Despite the efforts of fire departments from many neighboring communities, the building was largely destroyed and declared a total loss.; Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pD126; The church is part of the Common Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places; Videos taken 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
Contributor: Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Coverage: Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Wakefield; 8 Lafayette Street (Wakefield, Mass.)
Creator: Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-
Date: 10-23-2018
Identifier: [Wakefield, Mass. : The author]
Publisher: Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Subject: Church buildings; First Baptist Church (Wakefield, Mass.)