Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church

Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church can be found at Chesapeake Blvd 7036. The following is offered: Religious Organizations. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Norfolk there are 194 other Religious Organizations. An overview can be found here.

In 1802, the First Presbyterian Church erected a building on the corner of Bank and Catherine Streets. The records of the Church show that as early at 1839, “a congregation of free men of color,” known as First Colored Baptist of Norfolk,” was negotiating to purchase this property. In 1840, these courageous Christians, who had formerly worshiped at the integrated First Baptist Church, purchased...