Midtown in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

1. Historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This church is the second home of Springfield's oldest African-American congregation. It was constructed in 1885 on a site 200 feet due south of here, between Brower Street and Chestnut Expressway. In 2000, Drury University purchased a new home for the congregation and acquired this building in exchange. The historic church was disassembled and reconstructed on this site.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, December 2000

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 37° 12.978′ N, 93° 17.162′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of Bob Barker Boulevard and Drury Lane, on the right when traveling west on Bob Barker Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 Bob Barker Blvd, Springfield MO 65802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benton Avenue A.M.E. Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Graham’s Rib Station and Modern Motel Court (about 600 feet away); Stone Chapel (about 700 feet away); Alberta's Hotel (about 800 feet away); Civil War Entrenchments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church Square South (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairbanks Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tau Eta Gamma (local) (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . Drury University: Diversity Center. More history of the church. (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

2. Historic Washington Avenue Baptist Church Marker

Marker is close to the entrance of Drury University's Diversity Center

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.