The Dover Baptist Church has a long history. It began as the Washington Street Free Will Baptist Church in 1840. The first church on the present-day site burned to the ground. It was rebuilt in 1883. In 1918, the Central Avenue Baptist Church joined the Washington Street Free Will Baptist Church to form the new Dover Baptist Church. The building for the Sunday school was built much later around the mid-20th century. The church is an interesting piece of architecture. Its asymmetrical design is neither Federal style nor Georgian style, but the influence of both styles is evident with touches of the Gothic. There is a trinity window on the left front of the church. The large window in the center is like a rose window with smaller windows under it. The window on the right has a trinity window panel above three arched Gothic-like panels. The dentil effect crafted in bricks is something I’ve never seen before. Dentil work is usually carved in wood. Other noteworthy features are the different patterns on the roof of the spire and the different oblong and triangular designs created by the arrangement of the bricks on the church façade. The tower, belfry, and spire aren’t very high. With the church so close to the Cocheco River, keeping the height down and not adding a cross to the top of the church was a good idea to reduce the risk of a lightning strike. The Dover Baptist Church is one of Dover’s landmarks near the downtown area. When passing this church, I always catch a glimpse of some architectural feature. For its unusual combination of architectural styles that seem to work together, I rate the Dover Baptist Church at 4.50 and recommend a visit to see its features. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.