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History of Jacksonville, FL: Bethel Baptist Church

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Bethel Baptist Institutional Church

 

Bethel Baptist Institutional ChurchErected in 1904, this stunning building at 1058 North Hogan Street is home to the Bethel Baptist Institutional Church. The church's history stretches all the way back to 1838, when it was established as the first Baptist congregation in Jacksonville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Courtesy J. Grey, CC BY NC

History of the Hogan Street Church Building

Historical photo of the Hogan Street Church Building
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church - Jacksonville, Florida. ca 1911. Image courtesy State Archives of Florida.

History of the Congregation

Prominent Members of Bethel Church

Photographs