First African Baptist Church

NE corner of College and E. Broad Sts., Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Richmond.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 16, 1969. NRIS 69000348.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

First African Baptist Church (Richmond, Virginia)

The First African Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia is a Baptist Church. Founded in 1841, its members included both slaves and freedmen. It has since had a major influence on the local black community. At one point, it was one of the largest Protestant churches in the United States.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682886