Shaw in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Third Baptist Church
1546 5th Street Northwest
2008 Historic Landmark
Calvin Brent, Architect
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 38° 54.657′ N, 77° 1.144′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Shaw. It is on 5th Street Northwest just south of Q Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1546 5th St NW, Washington DC 20001, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: Hemingway Temple A.M.E. Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaw Historic Bike Tour / Past Activists Make Way For Future Greatness (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Fires of 1968 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baker's Dozen, Inc. Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reading and 'Riting and 'Rithmetic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community Anchors (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Fires of 1968 (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Community Anchors (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Working for the Race (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Third Baptist Church. The form was prepared in 2008 by Marilyn M. Harper, a consultant in history and historic preservation for the church. The summary for the statement of significance can be found on page 6:
The Third Baptist Church is significant to the history of the District of Columbia under National Register Criterion A in the area of Ethnic Heritage: Black as the most important surviving work of its architect, Calvin T. S. Brent. Born in Washington before the Civil War, Brent appears to have been the first African American in Washington to seek professional training as an architect, the first to call himself an architect, and the(Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)first to support himself solely by his architectural practice. He was not an architectural innovator, but was a pioneer. He did not live to interact with the next generation of academically trained African American architects in the city, but they knew of his achievements and saw his success as a model for their own careers. In addition to being significant for its association with its architect, Third Baptist Church is also significant as one of the oldest and most civically active African American congregations in the city. The church strongly promoted temperance and education in its earliest years, and later supported the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1933, then-Reverend, Reverend Bullock, emphasized the importance of educating young people as leaders of the race and the Christian church.
Additional keywords. Calvin T.S. Brent
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 16, 2024
3. Cornerstone for the educational annex sharing the lineage of preachers from 1858 through 1981
Organized June 20, 1858
Erected Oct 24, 1981
pastor
Dr. Henry Miles
pastor 1918-1959
Dr. George O. Bullock
pastor 1886-1916
Dr. James H. Lee
pastor 1867-1885
Dr. W.B. Jefferson
pastor 1858-1867
Rev. Albert Boulden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 16, 2024
4. Cornerstone for the church building
Organized
June 20th 1858.
Erected A.D. 1892
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
