Greenwood Baptist Church

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Greenwood Baptist Church
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Country United States of America
Denomination Baptist
Website greenwoodchurch.org
History
Founded28 September 1858 (1858-09-28)
Founder(s) Rev. Henry Bromley
Administration
Division American Baptist Churches USA
Subdivision American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York
Clergy
Pastor(s) Rev. Willa Rose Johnson
Greenwood Baptist Church
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Location461 6th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11215
Coordinates 40°40′8.45″N73°58′48.69″W / 40.6690139°N 73.9801917°W / 40.6690139; -73.9801917
Built1900
ArchitectAdolph F. Leicht
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 16000017
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 2016

Greenwood Baptist Church (GBC) is an historic Baptist church located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The congregation was begun as a prayer meeting mission by Reverend Henry Bromley of Strong Place Baptist Church in 1856 and was incorporated as an independent church on September 28, 1858. [1] The current church building was erected in 1900 and is located at 461 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 at the corner of 7th Avenue. Designed by Adolph Leicht, the Gothic Revival building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture in 2016. [2]

Affiliations

Greenwood Baptist Church is affiliated with American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York (ABCMNY) and the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA).

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