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 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas Posted by:  JimmyEv
N 29° 45.385 W 095° 22.325
15R E 270627 N 3294152
This church, dwarfed by the skyscrapers surrounding it, was the center of a small black residential and commercial area after the Civil War. The congregation had been founded by freed slaves in 1866 as the first black Baptist church in Houston.
Waymark Code: WM1ZDT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2007
Views: 124
 
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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church was the center of a small black residential and commercial area after the Civil War. The congregation had been founded by freed slaves in 1866, as the first black Baptist church in Houston. Richard Allen, a church member and Reconstruction representative in the Texas Legislature, built a one-story frame structure for the church at this site in 1875-1879. The Rev. John Henry Yates, a slave born in Virginia and brought to Texas by his owner during the Civil War, moved to Houston shortly after the 1865 emancipation. He became the church’s first full-time pastor. The church was enlarged to its present size in 1894.
Stained glass decorating the windows of the church contain portraits of prominent figures associated with the church. The best views of the church are from the glass skywalk linking Allen Center to it’s parking garage. On top of the church is a ‘Jesus Saves’ sign. The church sits directly in front of the former Enron Building (now 1400 Smith). They should have looked down and read the sign.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1894
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:15 AM
Street address of Church:
313 Robin Street
Houston, Texas USA
77002
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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