National Register of Historic Places

Union Baptist Church

Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 30, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
09001173

About this property

The Union Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building located at 1219 Druid Hill Avenue in central Baltimore, Maryland. The granite church was designed by New York architect William J. Beardsley and built in 1905 under the leadership of Rev. Harvey Johnson. The Gothic Revival structure features steeply pitched roofs, lancet windows, and distinctive buttressing on the front facade to provide support for the walls on a constrained lot size. The church was built for a predominantly African-American congregation established in 1852; its minister from 1872 to 1923, Rev. Harvey Johnson, was a prominent voice in the civil rights movement. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

1219 Druid Hill Ave.
Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.30169, -76.62789

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When was Union Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Union Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Union Baptist Church?

Union Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Union Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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