Congdon Street Baptist Church

The Congdon Street Baptist Church is an historically African American church at 17 Congdon Street in the neighborhood of . In its early years the congregation was part of the African Union Meeting and Schoolhouse.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Rhode Island, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and State Arsenal.

University
The is a private art and design school in . The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. is situated 840 feet southwest of Congdon Street Baptist Church.

Historic building
The , originally the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal and commonly called the Benefit Street Arsenal, is a historic armory building located at 176 Benefit Street in the neighborhood of . is situated 500 feet west of Congdon Street Baptist Church.

Church
The First Baptist Meetinghouse, also known as the is the oldest Baptist church in the . The Church was founded in 1638 by Roger Williams in . is situated 540 feet southwest of Congdon Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

Congdon Street Baptist Church

Latitude
41.82823° or 41° 49′ 42″ north
Longitude
-71.40657° or 71° 24′ 24″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHHV+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 643483737
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
5221608
Wiki­data ID
Q5160395
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