Telegraph Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Original Site of Third Baptist Church
The First African American Baptist Church West of the Rocky Mountains
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 29, 2012
1. Original Site of Third Baptist Church Marker
In August 1852, Abraham Brown, Thomas Bundy, Thomas Davenport, Willie Denton, Harry Fields, George Lewis, Fielding Spotts, and Eliza and William Davis organized the church in the Davis home. The congregation purchased the old First Baptist Church and moved it to this location in 1854. The present church is now located at 1399 McAllister Street.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 1010
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Third Baptist Church, April 9, 1995.
Cora Mary Jackson, Church Historian • Dr. Amos C. Brown, Pastor
Erected 1995 by California State Department of Parks and Recreation, Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. (Marker Number 1010.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1847.
Location. 37° 48.145′ N, 122° 24.473′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Telegraph Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Greenwich Street, on the right when traveling north on Grant Avenue
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Telegraph Hill (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coit Memorial Tower (about 600 feet away); Coit Tower (about 600 feet away); Juana Briones y Tapia de Miranda (about 600 feet away); Frank Marini (approx. 0.2 miles away); Telegraph Hill Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); The Stinking Rose (approx. ¼ mile away); Unione Sportiva (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 29, 2012
2. Original Site of Third Baptist Church Marker - wide view
The marker is mounted to the Greenwich side of the building on the corner, just visible here above the white van. Note, also, the green directional sign pointing to the marker site. (Coit Tower is in the background on the left.)
via Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, unknown
3. Original Site of Third Baptist Church
via SF Weekly, unknown
4. Third Baptist Church of San Francisco - current building
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
