The First Baptist Church is an early work by Chicago-based architect Harry Weese. Highly influenced by Alvar Aalto of Finland and Eero Saarinen, Weese worked at Cranbrook Academy during its "Golden Age." The combination of rounded and triangular forms employed for this religious structure is immediately intriguing, especially emphasized by a prominent central pyramid-shaped belfry tower. (Adapted from A Field Guide to Landmarks of Modern Architecture in the United States, by Miriam F. Stimpson)