Alfred Street Baptist Church

Alfred Street Baptist Church's is a Baptist church in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.

Alfred Street Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Alfred Street Baptist Church's historic sanctuary
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Location	301 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°48′16″N 77°3′0″W
Built	1818
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival
MPS	African American Historic Resources of Alexandria, Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.	03001423 [1]
VLR No.	100-5015-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 16, 2004
Designated VLR	September 10, 2003[2]

History

The new sanctuary in 2022.

In 1806, the colored members of the church Alexandria Baptist Society established the Colored Baptist Society which would eventually become First African Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia. The church welcomed its first black pastor when Reverend Sampson White was called to lead the recently independent congregation. White had previously served as the founding pastor of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. and Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City. He would be followed by Reverend Samuel Madden in 1863.

Architectural improvements were implemented in the 1880s and in 1994, when a new sanctuary was built. The exterior of the building was preserved, but the interior was greatly improved. Alfred Street Baptist Church is located at 301 South Alfred Street in Alexandria, Virginia.^[1][3]

Beliefs

The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
3. "Alfred Street Baptist Church". The Virginia African American Heritage Program. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
4. Wesley, Howard-John (December 31, 2018). "Governance of the Alfred Street Baptist Church" (PDF). Alfred Street Baptist Church. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2022.

External links

Media related to Alfred Street Baptist Church at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Information on the Alfred Street Baptist Church from Virginia African Heritage Program