African Meeting House (Boston, Massachusetts)

USA / Massachusetts / Somerville / Boston, Massachusetts / Smith Court, 8
 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1800s construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark
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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. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to the African American Abiel Smith School. It is a National Historic Landmark.

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Coordinates:   42°21'35"N   71°3'55"W
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