MAAP | Mapping the African American Past

Current view of Abyssinian Baptist Church

In 1923, the congregation moved into the Tudor Gothic–style church at 132 West 138th Street (Odell Clark Place), where it became the largest and most influential black church in New York.

Creator: Manjari Sharma, photographer

Source: © Curriculum Concepts International


Produced by CCNMTL, Chase, Teachers College, and CCI