Baptist Church, Ipswich
| Baptist Church, Ipswich (former) | |
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Former Baptist Church and Memorial Gate | |
| 27°36′53″S 152°45′18″E / 27.6148°S 152.755°E | |
| Address | 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Previous denomination | Baptist |
| History | |
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| Founded | 11 December 1876 |
| Founder(s) | Mr E. Gregory and Rev. J. Straughen |
| Dedicated | 17 June 1877 |
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| Architectural type | Church (former) |
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| Years built | 1877–1954 |
| Closed | 2004 (as a church) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 people |
| Length | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Width | 9.8 metres (32 ft) |
| Height | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| Official name | Baptist Church and Memorial Gate (former), Ipswich, Studio 188, Former Ipswich Baptist Church & memorial gates, Central Baptist Church, Ipswich |
| Type | State heritage (landscape, built) |
| Designated | 4 July 2006 |
| Reference no. | 602573 |
| Significant period | 1870s, 1930s (historical) |
| Significant components | Stained glass window/s, views to, memorial — gate/s, church, baptistry |
| Builders | Messrs MacGregor and Brown, Messers Mackenzie and Co. |
Baptist Church is a heritage-listed former Baptist church at 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It began as a simple gabled Gothic Revival building designed by Richard Gailey built in 1877, which was given an Art Deco makeover in 1938, designed by George Brockwell Gill. A memorial gate was added in 1954.
In 2007 the site was sold, and the building converted for use as a performing arts space, known as Studio 188. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 4 July 2006.