Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Pensacola, Florida)
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church is a national historic site located at 528 West Jackson Street, Pensacola, Florida in Escambia County. It is the second oldest black Baptist church in Pensacola.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 2013.[1]
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church | |
 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, September 2014. | |
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| Location | Pensacola, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°25′05″N 87°13′28″W |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Wallace Rayfield |
| Architectural style | Eclecticism |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000963[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 2013 |
History
In 1880, the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church broke away from the John the Baptist Church over a philosophical dispute. Reverend H.E. Jones led a campaign to construct a new church and enlisted Wallace Rayfield to design it. In 1944 and 1945, the church's Reverend R.A. Cromwell successfully challenged the all-white Democratic primary in Florida.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- "Florida Black Heritage Trail" (PDF). Florida Department of State. 2007.
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