Old East Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 26, 2020

1. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.

In 1884, Rev. A. R. Griggs (d. 1922) and Jane Johnson Calloway Endsley (d. 1933) organized the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church to serve the African American Baptist community of Dallas. After a series of relocations starting in 1907, the congregation settled at its current address in 1950. Rev. L. J. Taylor and his wife, Portia C. Ross Taylor, led the congregation during this formative period, and became instrumental for education advocacy in the community. In 2001, the church purchased additional property at 1607 McCoy Street to accommodate membership. Due to its longstanding legacy and vibrant membership, Macedonia continues to be an anchor for the Dallas community.
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2015 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18186.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 47.735′ N, 96° 47.23′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Old East Dallas. It is on San Jacinto Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 San Jacinto Street, Dallas TX 75204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Munger Avenue Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moorland YMCA Building (approx. half a mile away); Wilson Block (approx. half a mile away); City of East Dallas (approx. half a mile away); Baylor College of Dentistry (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Walter Ree McMillan (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baylor University Medical Center (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

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Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 26, 2020

2. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 26, 2020

3. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 882 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.