Third Baptist Church (San Francisco, California)
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The Third Baptist Church, formerly the First Colored Baptist Church, is an American Baptist church founded in 1852, and located in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco, California.[2][3] It is the city of San Francisco's oldest African-American church.[4][5] The church occupied several spaces in San Francisco over the course of its history. Since 1976, Rev. Amos C. Brown has been the pastor.[6] It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.
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Location | 1399 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 37.778513°N 122.434922°W / 37.778513; -122.434922 |
Founded | 1852 |
Built | 1952 |
Architect | William F. Gunnison |
Designated | November 15, 2017[1] |
Reference no. | 275 |
Other name | Third Baptist Church Complex |
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The Third Baptist Church Complex is listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since November 15, 2017.[1]