Built 1886 NRHP Reference # 04001236 Area 404.7 m² Added to NRHP 19 November 2004 | Built by James A. Boyce Opened 1886 Phone +1 202-863-9014 | |
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Location 734 First Street SW Washington, D.C. Address 900 Delaware Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA Architectural styles Romanesque architecture, Romanesque Revival architecture Similar Thomas Law House, Christ Church, Waterfront station, Buzzard Point, Arena Stage | ||
Friendship Baptist Church is a church located at 900 Delaware Avenue SW in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was originally known as Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. Organized in 1875, the church is one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest African-American congregations.
Former building
The former church building, located at 734 First Street SW, was built by James A. Boyce in 1886. Friendship Baptist Church moved from that building in 1965 and it was subsequently occupied by Miracle Temple of Faith in about 1974. Later it was occupied by Redeemed Temple of Jesus Christ (during 1982–2001). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The First Street church building is now occupied by the Blind Whino Arts Club, and was repainted with a full wrap-around mural.
The building has a central gable facade with two corner towers. It is described as having "a vernacular interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style with some Gothic Revival details (namely lancet arch windows)."