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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (Harlem, New York)

1907 establishments in New York CityChurches completed in 1907Churches in New York CityHarlem
Manhattan Mount Morris Park Historic District 20201014183825
Manhattan Mount Morris Park Historic District 20201014183825

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church is a historic church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Charles T. Walker served as pastor.Rev. O. Clay Maxwell served as pastor. Richetta Randolph Wallace under him. The church building was constructed in 1907 for Temple Israel. It was purchased in 1925 and became the home for Mt. Olivet's African American congregation. Architectural features of the synagogue remain visible. Visitors to the church have included Hugo Chavez, Robert Mugabe, and Howard Dean.The church is at 201 Lenox Avenue, also known as Malcolm X Boulevard. The church hosts an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day service. The Harlem Gospel Choir performs at the church. The Library of Congress has a photograph of attendees taken by Marilyn Nance.

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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (Harlem, New York)
Malcolm X Boulevard, New York Manhattan

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Mount Olivet Baptist Church

Malcolm X Boulevard 201
10027 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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