Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
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| Location | 313 Robin St., Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′20″N 95°21′54″W / 29.75556°N 95.36500°WCoordinates: 29°45′20″N 95°21′54″W / 29.75556°N 95.36500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Allen,Richard |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002038[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1976 |
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 313 Robin Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. It was historically a part of the Fourth Ward.[2]
The church originated from a brush arbor along the Buffalo Bayou.[3] It was built in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Jack Yates once served as the pastor of this church.[4]
As of 2003 the church has a "Jesus Saves" sign. Rod Davis of the San Antonio Express-News said that the presence of the sign, which "still makes a footnote to the downtown skyscrapers," was "evidence that the oldest African American Baptist church (1875) in the city thrives as well as it did when the Rev. Jack Yates, a former slave, served as its first pastor."[2]
See also
- Christianity in Houston
- History of the African-Americans in Houston
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davis, Rod. "Houston's really good idea Bus tour celebrates communities that forged a city." San Antonio Express-News. Sunday August 3, 2003. Travel 1M. Retrieved on February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Snyder, Mike. "With its rich history, Fourth Ward is strong in symbolism." Houston Chronicle. Sunday January 9, 2000. A24. Retrieved on July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "YATES, JOHN HENRY." Handbook of Texas Online.
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