Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
The church's exterior
Location 313 Robin St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45′20″N 95°21′54″W / 29.75556°N 95.36500°W / 29.75556; -95.36500Coordinates: 29°45′20″N 95°21′54″W / 29.75556°N 95.36500°W / 29.75556; -95.36500
Area less than one acre
Built 1875
Architect Richard Allen
NRHP reference # 76002038[1]
RTHL # 10597
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 22, 1976
Designated RTHL 1994

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 Antioch Missionary congregation held their first services at a brush arbor along the Buffalo Bayou.[3] The congregation built its first sanctuary in 1867 at the corner of Bagby and Rusk.[4]

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.[5]

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]

According to the church, the original pews, made by hand, are still used.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Snyder, Mike. "With its rich history, Fourth Ward is strong in symbolism." Houston Chronicle. Sunday January 9, 2000. A24. Retrieved on July 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Texas SP Antioch Missionary Baptist Church". National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program. National Archives Catalog. Retrieved September 27, 2018. Slow download times.
  5. ↑ "YATES, JOHN HENRY." Handbook of Texas Online.
  6. ↑ Connelly, Richard. "The Eight Most Beautiful Churches in Houston." Houston Press. Wednesday November 9, 2011. 1. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
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