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 • Churches & Religion • Landmarks. 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shaw Historic Bike Tour / Past Activists Make Way For Future Greatness (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fires of 1968 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reading and 'Riting and 'Rithmetic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community Anchors (approx. ¼ mile away); Working for the Race (approx. ¼ mile away); The Prettiest Place (approx. ¼ mile away); Safe Havens (approx. ¼ mile away); Spiritual Life (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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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 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(Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)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 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
