Second Baptist Church
- Identifier
- DBB-BUS-01246
- Name
- Second Baptist Church
- Type
- Religious Organization
- Activity
- church
- Year Established
- 1836
- Description
- Organized in 1836, the Second Baptist Church is the oldest African American church in Michigan. The current building at 441 Monroe Street was erected in 1914. In the 1920s, the church had a "Business Boosters" club, organized by Reverend Robert Bradby. This club was responsible for founding the Enterprise Garage and Community Market Corporation.
- Location
- 441 Monroe Ave
- Affiliates
-
Bradby, Robert L.
Role: Pastor (pastor 1910-1946)Moody, R. A.
Role: Pastor - References
-
"Second Baptist Church (Detroit)," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Baptist_Church_(Detroit)
- Book Pages
-
This business or an affiliated person appears in the book Freedom Enterprise on page(s): xvi, 61, 72, 73, 111, 112, 221.
- Documentation
- Freedom Enterprise, xvi (Second Baptist Church)
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 10 (Second Baptist)
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 11 (Second Baptist)
- Title
- Second Baptist Church
- Resource class
- Organization