Oliver in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nazarene Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2024

1. Nazarene Baptist Church Marker

Church History:
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Inscription. Organized May 1942
Pastor William A. Hall 1942-1981
Cornerstone erected May 1992
Pastor James J. Thompson 1981-

Erected 1992 by Nazarene Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1942.

Location. 39° 18.254′ N, 76° 36.117′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Oliver. It is at the intersection of Harford Avenue and Aisquith Street, on the right when traveling north on Harford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1213 Harford Ave, Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sweet Prospect Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Francis Xavier Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old East Baltimore (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Frances Academy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Mount Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Young Martyrs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ouija Board (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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most church cornerstones do not serve as historical markers, this one does. The stone shares the first (founding) pastor of the church and when it was founded.

— Submitted March 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2024

2. Nazarene Baptist Church

The marker is to the immediate right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.