Mariner's Temple Explained

Mariner's Temple
Nrhp Type:	nrhp
Location:	12 Oliver Street, Manhattan, New York
Built:	1845
Architect:	possibly Isaac Lucas^[1]
Architecture:	Greek Revival
Added:	April 16, 1980
Refnum:	80002700
Designated Other2 Name:	New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:	February 1, 1966
Designated Other2 Abbr:	NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:	New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:	214
Designated Other2 Color:	ffe978

Mariner's Temple is a Baptist church at 3 Henry Street, in the Two Bridges section of Manhattan, New York City. It is a brownstone building with Ionic columns. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.

History

The church was established in 1795 as Oliver Street Baptist Church.^[2] The building was inaugurated in 1845.^{[3] [4]} Early Swedish Baptist leaders Anders Wiberg and John Alexis Edgren were ordained in the church in 1852 and 1866, respectively.^{[5] [6]} Reverend Dr. Henrietta Carter became pastor in 1998.^[2]

Beliefs

The church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of the American Baptist Churches USA. ^[7]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street
• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street

External links

• Mariners' Temple Baptist Church
• American Memory from the Smithsonian
• Early records

40.7129°N -73.9978°W

Notes and References

1. Dolkart, Andrew S. & Postal, Matthew A. (2004) Guide to New York City Landmarks, 3rd Edition; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ; p.41.
2. Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church, OUR HISTORY, mtbc1795.org, USA, retrieved February 12, 2021
3. KAYLA STEWART, How Mariners’ Temple Survived Fire and Flux in Chinatown, bedfordandbowery.com, USA, JANUARY 2, 2020
4. Harris, Bill (2002) One Thousand New York Buildings, 1st Edition; Black Dog and Leventhal. ; p.87.
5. Lindvall. Magnus. October 1987. Anders Wiberg, Swedish Revivalist and Baptist Leader. The Baptist Quarterly. 32. 4 . 172–180 . 10.1080/0005576X.1987.11751758 .
6. Web site: Westin . Gunnar . Johan Alexander Edgren . 2022-04-28 . . sv.
7. Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church, PARTNERS, mtbc1795.org, USA, retrieved February 12, 2021