Union Baptist Church, Baltimore

Name: Union Baptist Church
Address: 1501 McCulloh St, Baltimore, United States

#218 among attractions in Baltimore

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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The Union Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building located at 1219 Druid Hill Avenue in central Baltimore, Maryland. The granite church was designed by New York architect William J. Beardsley and built in 1905 under the leadership of Rev. Harvey Johnson. The Gothic Revival structure features steeply pitched roofs, lancet windows, and distinctive buttressing on the front facade to provide support for the walls on a constrained lot size. The church was built for a predominantly African-American congregation established in 1852; its minister from 1872 to 1923, Rev. Harvey Johnson, was a prominent voice in the civil rights movement. ()

Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 39°18'6"N, 76°37'40"W

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1501 McCulloh StCentral Baltimore (Upton)Baltimore United States

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Union Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lyric Performing Arts Center, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, First Presbyterian Church and Manse.

0.6 miNE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Performing Arts Center, Baltimore
15 min walk • The Lyric Performing Arts Center is a music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, located close to the University of Baltimore law school.
~1990 ftNE
Church
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baltimore
10 min walk • Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. is a large, Gothic Revival-style church built in 1870 and located at Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue in the city's Bolton Hill neighborhood.
0.5 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,443 and is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
First Presbyterian Church and Manse, Baltimore
14 min walk • First Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Madison Street and Park Avenue in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The church is a rectangular brick building with a central tower flanked by protruding octagonal turrets at each corner.
~1900 ftSE
Church
Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore
10 min walk • Mount Calvary Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the Seton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The church was founded in 1842 as a mission congregation within the Episcopal Church and is now a community within the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter of the Catholic Church.
~800 ftN
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore
4 min walk • Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Douglas Memorial Community Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a brick, Greek Revival, temple-fronted structure featuring four fluted Corinthian columns and built 1857–1858.
0.4 miW
Shopping, Market
Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore
12 min walk • The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States. Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mother Seton House, Baltimore
13 min walk • Mother Seton House is a historic home located on the grounds of St. Mary’s Seminary at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story red brick house, similar to other small homes built in the early 19th century for the predominantly French community nearby.
0.6 miE
Church
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Baltimore
15 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation is a church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the oldest of the 18 Greek Orthodox parishes in Maryland. The cathedral is an important center of Greek-American culture in Baltimore, and hosts an annual Greek Food Festival.
0.5 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Art gallery
Baltimore Theatre Project, Baltimore
14 min walk • The Baltimore Theatre Project is a performing arts center located at 45 West Preston Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
~1740 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Arena Players, Baltimore
9 min walk • Arena Players Incorporated is the oldest continually performing and historically African-American community theatre in the United States located in Baltimore, Maryland. The theater runs several productions throughout the year as well as jazz and comedy shows, which take place every other month.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Union Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House, Baltimore (3 min walk), Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore (4 min walk), Francis Scott Key Monument, Baltimore (5 min walk), Cecil Apartments, Baltimore (5 min walk).

How to get to Union Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Baptist Church:

Metro

State Center/Cultural Center • Lines: M (7 min walk)
Upton–Avenue Market • Lines: M (12 min walk)

Light rail

Cultural Center • Lines: Lr (11 min walk)
Mount Vernon • Lines: Lr (14 min walk)

Bus

Cathedral Street & Eager Street Southbound • Lines: 51 (14 min walk)
Maryland Avenue & Preston Street Southbound • Lines: 51 (15 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (20 min walk)