First Bryan Baptist Church | |
 First Bryan Baptist Church in 2020 | |
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| Location | 575 W. Bryan Street, Savannah, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°04′55″N 81°05′57″W / 32.08208°N 81.09906°W |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | John B. Hogg |
| Website | www.fbbcsav.org |
| Part of | Savannah Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000971[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
Historic First Bryan Baptist Church is an African-American church that was organized in Savannah, Georgia, by Andrew Bryan in 1788. Considered to be the Mother Church of Black Baptists, the site was purchased in 1793 by Bryan, a former slave who had also purchased his freedom. The first structure was erected there in 1794. By 1800 the congregation was large enough to split: those at Bryan Street took the name of First African Baptist Church, and Second and Third African Baptist churches were also established.[2] The current sanctuary of First Bryan Baptist Church was constructed in 1873.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "First African Baptist Church of Savannah". PBS. Retrieved January 29, 2009.