Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
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N 42° 53.174 W 078° 52.049
17T E 674141 N 4750387
This local marker tells the history of the first African-American church in the city.
Waymark Code: WMEP1
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2006
Views: 26
Congregation formed 1836. Second Baptist Church of Buffalo and first black church of any denomination in the city. Cornerstone laid 1845. Comleted 1849. The Rev. Dr. J. Edward Nash, Pastor, 1892-1953. On National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Name: Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: [Web Link]
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