African Meeting House
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Area | 2024 |
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Opened | December 6, 1806 |
Architectural styles | Federal architecture |
Designated NHL | May 30, 1974 |
Designated CP | October 15, 1966 |
Architects | Asher Benjamin |
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ID | 780350 |
About African Meeting House
The African Meeting House, also known variously as First African Baptist Church, First Independent Baptist Church and the Belknap Street Church, was built in 1806 and is now the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States.