Metropolitan Baptist Church
The Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 151 West 128th Street on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was originally built in two sections for the New York Presbyterian Church, which moved to the new building from 167 West 111th Street.Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: church building in Manhattan, New York City
- Also known as: “New York Presbyterian Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apollo Theater and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building.
Apollo Theater
Theater building
The Apollo Theater is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for Black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. Apollo Theater is situated 1,000 feet west of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
Government office
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, originally the Harlem State Office Building, is a nineteen-story, high-rise office building located at 163 West 125th Street at the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building is situated 680 feet southwest of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Studio Museum in Harlem
Museum
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Studio Museum in Harlem is an African-American art museum at 144 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Studio Museum in Harlem is situated 970 feet south of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlem and Upper Manhattan and Harlem.
Harlem and Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan is a large, relatively under-visited area that ranges from 125th Street to Inwood Hill Park on the west and from 96th Street northward on the east.
Harlem
Quarter
Photo: Momos, Public domain.
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street on the south.
Manhattanville
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Lowry, CC BY 2.0.
Manhattanville is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is bordered on the north by 135th Street; on the south by 122nd and 125th Streets; on the west by Hudson River; and on the east by Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Metropolitan Baptist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.81092° or 40° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
-73.94641° or 73° 56′ 47″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Height
87 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87G8R363+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 271811786OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptistGeoNames ID
6337139Wikidata ID
Q6824998
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