First African Baptist Church
The First African Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia is a Baptist Church. Founded in 1841, its members included both slaves and freedmen. It has since had a major influence on the local black community.- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “African Church”
- Address: 301 College Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monumental Church and Virginia State Capitol.
Monumental Church
Historic building
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619. Virginia State Capitol is situated 1,200 feet west of First African Baptist Church.
White House of the Confederacy
Museum
The Second White House of the Confederacy is a historic house located in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1818, it was the main executive residence of the sole President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, from August 1861 until April 1865. White House of the Confederacy is situated 830 feet north of First African Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Union Hill.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Union Hill
Neighborhood
Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington…
Shockoe Bottom
Neighborhood
Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.
First African Baptist Church
- Categories: Protestant church building, building, and religion
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.53843° or 37° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.42935° or 77° 25′ 46″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Levels
3
Open location code
8794GHQC+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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