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Original Site of the Third Baptist Church
- Group 3
- SE corner of Grant Ave and Greenwich St, San Francisco
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The Third Baptist Church, at its present location of 1399 McAllister Street, has been a bulwark of the African-American community for many years. It is located in San Francisco’s Fillmore District, an historically Black neighborhood. The area has changed over the years, what with increasing housing costs leading to gentrification; The Third Baptist Church has been a stabilizing influence.
Appropriately, the building was declared San Francisco City Landmark Number 275 in 2018. The structure was nominated by current (2022) mayor London Breed, who was then District 5 Supervisor.
Hopefully, the Third Baptist Church will continue to provide spiritual and civic leadership to the community for many years to come.
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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.
Year Dedicated
1995
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