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Commission initiates landmark nomination for Third Baptist Church after broad community support
Summary
The commission voted to initiate an Article 10 landmark designation for Third Baptist Church (1399 McAllister St), citing its post‑war architecture and long record of civil‑rights and community service under leaders including Frederick Douglas Haynes Sr. and Pastor Amos C. Brown.
San Francisco — The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously moved on July 19 to initiate Article 10 landmark designation for Third Baptist Church, a congregation with roots dating to 1852 whose current complex (built 1952–56) has been identified by staff as eligible for designation based on architecture and civil‑rights associations.
Desiree Smith of Planning Department staff summarized the nomination, noting the complex’s significance for African‑American social, economic and political advancement under leaders such as Reverend…
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