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Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church
12 Oliver Street · Manhattan, New York City
An active sailors’ church preserves the history of free pews and the East River waterfront community.
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NYFE Summary
This congregation grew from a mission for sailors arriving at the East River docks. It later bought an existing Baptist church on Oliver Street. A state law in 1867 placed the property in trust and required its pews to remain free.
The compact entrance has two Ionic columns set inside a plain rectangular front. A low triangular pediment spans the facade. Long windows along the sides bring light to the main floor and the galleries above.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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