First Baptist Congregational Church

CTL-E-0323 · Church · other · 1869-71–present

Verified evidence grade of this record

Historic Black congregation; its building at 60 N Ashland Av is a designated Chicago Landmark (built 1869-71).

Relationships

Near West Side — located in
The church building stands at 60 N Ashland Av in Chicago.

Sources

City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (First Baptist Congregational Church, 60 N Ashland Av), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

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The Wabash Avenue YMCA, ChicagoPhoto: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A greystone home converted to a church, South Side, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

A converted-storefront church with cars of the congregation, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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