Shiloh Baptist Church (Cleveland)

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Shiloh Baptist Church
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Location5500 Scovill Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°29′29″N81°39′5″W / 41.49139°N 81.65139°W / 41.49139; -81.65139
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectCone, Harry
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Website https://www.shilohbaptistchurchcle.org/
MPS Black History TR
NRHP reference No. 82001371 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1982

Shiloh Baptist Church is a historic church at 5500 Scovill Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.

The structure was built by the Jewish congregation of B'Nai Jeshurun. [2] It was designed by local architect Harry A. Cone [3] in the Neoclassical architectural style. [4] [5]

Construction began in late May 1905, [4] [3] [2] and the building dedicated on August 27, 1926. [6] }}

Shiloh Baptist Church was founed in 1850,1850 [7] and was the first African American Baptist congregation in Cleveland. [8] The congregation purchased the structure in May 1923, but could not take possession until the new synagogue was completed. [9]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is considered a historic Black church in Cleveland. [10] It is also a Cleveland Historic Landmark. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Dedicate With Ancient Rites". The Plain Dealer. September 10, 1906. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 "New Synagogue in the East End to Cost $75,000". The Plain Dealer. June 18, 1905. p. 15.
  4. 1 2 "At Work on Foundation". The Plain Dealer. June 17, 1905. p. 12.
  5. ↑ Armstrong, Foster; Klein, Richard; Armstrong, Cara (1992). A Guide to Cleveland's Sacred Landmarks. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. p. 129. ISBN   9780873384544.
  6. ↑ "Open Jewish Temple Tonight". The Cleveland Press. August 27, 1926. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Shiloh Baptist Church". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Perkins, Olivera (June 23, 2025). "Shiloh, Cleveland's oldest Black Baptist church, continues to serve the Central neighborhood". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Contracts to Sell Temple". The Plain Dealer. May 9, 1923. p. 17.
  10. ↑ Huesken, Mary Ellen Crowley; Perkins, Olivera (July 2, 2025). "Explore this map of some of Cleveland's historic Black churches". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Cleveland Planning Commission (2025). "Cleveland Designated Landmarks. Property Detail: Shiloh Baptist Church". planning.clevelandohio.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2025.

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