First African New Church (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / 10th Street Northwest, 2105
 church, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Gothic revival (architecture)
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Historic church built in 1896. The church was originally known as the People's Seventh Day Adventist Church. The church sat vacant for many years before being purchased by a development company in 2003.
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Coordinates:   38°55'6"N   77°1'32"W

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  • The church was actually originally known as "First Colored Society of the New Jerusalem," and was initially presided over by Swedenborgian pastor Rev. Dr. Peter C. Louis.
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