Washington, D.C., United States
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Washington, D.C., United States
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The Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, located on 16th Street, NW in Washington, D.C., is an Art Deco structure that has served as the home of the city's first and oldest independent black Baptist congregation since the church's founding in 1839. Through nearly two centuries, the church has held a central place in the historical and social life of Washington's African American community.
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- Protestant church building
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- Washington, D.C., United States
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