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Bethel Church Park
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Kristen
November 15, 2017
Must see, and not just because it is a block away. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethel Baptist Church was founded by freed slaves in the 1890s. It became a central element in a thriving African American Houston neighborhood called Freedmen’s Town. The most recent sanctuary on the site, built in 1950, was devastated by fire in 2005, with only the interior concrete floor, concrete support columns, and four walls surviving. The City of Houston purchased the property in 2009 and installed temporary bracing to stabilize the roofless structure for conversion to park use. An interesting view into Houston's history and uneven efforts at historic preservation.
Must see, and not just because it is a block away. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethel Baptist Church was founded by freed slaves in the 1890s. It became a central element in a thriving African American Houston neighborhood called Freedmen’s Town. The most recent sanctuary on…
Elisa
October 13, 2014
Nice re-purposing of a burned out church rebuilt as an interesting monument to the post Civl War Houston neighborhood founded by freed slaves.
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801 Andrews St
Houston, TX
Fourth Ward