Pilgrim Baptist Church (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Pilgrim Baptist Church | |
Pilgrim Baptist Church from the north-northwest | |
| Location | 732 Central Avenue W. Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°57′10″N 93°7′52″W / 44.95278°N 93.13111°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | L. W. Baumeister |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000438 |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1991 |
The Pilgrim Baptist Church is a historic Black Baptist church and congregation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located at 732 Central Avenue West in Saint Paul. It was the first predominantly Black congregation in Minnesota. The church was founded by Reverend Robert Thomas Hickman and a group of freedom seekers from Boone County, Missouri.
The current building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1928. It was Minnesota's first location on the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.