Shiloh Baptist Church, officially recognized as a Baptist denominational church in 1869, is Cleveland's oldest Black Baptist congregation. Initially created as a mission to alleviate concerns of members of First Baptist Church over the growing number of black congregants, Shiloh quickly grew to become an integral institution in the religious and social life of Cleveland's early Black Baptist population. First Baptist Church aided Shiloh in acquiring land on East 30th Street by 1870 for a house of worship. The above-pictured stone church was dedicated in 1899, and acted as home to the congregation until the purchase of the Temple B'nai Jeshurun in 1924. | Source: Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.Download Original File
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Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
