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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

500 Clay Ave
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 652-0738

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The original church building dates from 1875 and was remodeled extensively in the 1890s. Surrounded now by towering office buildings and topped by a stalwart "Jesus Saves" neon sign, the church is one of the few examples of Gothic Revival architecture remaining in downtown.
Posted by Citysearch on August 23, 2007

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You can tour the 1870s-era home of the church's first pastor Jack Yates in nearby Sam Houston Park, where it was moved from its original Fourth Ward location in 1994.
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Peek inside the sanctuary to see the 100-year-old handmade pews still in use today.
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Historic and architecturally striking downtown church that fostered the Juneteenth tradition.

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Overview An important African-American historical landmark, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church once sat in the heart of Freedman's Town, the oldest black neighborhood in Houston. Founded just months after the end of the Civil War by newly emancipated slaves, Antioch was the first African-American Baptist church in Houston and has played a prominent role in the local community for... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 26, 2006)
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