First - Site of the first African American Baptist church west of the Rocky Mountains - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 48.142 W 122° 24.473
10S E 552125 N 4184053
Site of the first African American Baptist church west of the Rocky Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM5QDX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2009
Views: 7
From the plaque: In August 1852, Abraham Brown, Thomas Bundy, Thomas Davenport, Willie Denton, Harry Fields, George Lewis, Fielding Spotts, and Eliza and William Davis organized the church in the Davis home. The congregation purchased the old First Baptist Church and moved it to this location in 1854. The church is now located at 1399 McAllister Street.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1854
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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