Buena Vista in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2016

1. Bethlehem Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Rebuilt
A.D. 1954

Organized by
Rev. Henry Scott
A.D. 1876

Erected 1954 by Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 38° 51.683′ N, 76° 59.603′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Buena Vista. It is on Howard Road Southeast just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2548 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington DC 20020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Faith and Action (within shouting distance

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

of this marker); Birney School (within shouting distance of this marker); Nichols Avenue Elementary School / Old Birney School Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Museum for the Community (about 500 feet away); Roads That Divide (about 600 feet away); A Navy Town (about 800 feet away); Barry Farm Dwellings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. (May 18, 1927 - October 23, 1994) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Barry Farm - Hillsdale (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . About Bethlehem, Bethlehem Baptist Church. This page profiles the congregation's history. Most notably, it was founded in 1872 as an outgrowth of Macedonia Baptist Church. (Submitted on March 31, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While most church cornerstones do not serve as historical markers, this one does. It shares who founded the church and when.

— Submitted April 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Bethlehem Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2016

2. Bethlehem Baptist Church

This building replaced the earlier church in the late 50s.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.