African Society Baptist Church,York Street,Nantucket,Nantucket County,MA,HABS
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African Society Baptist Church,York Street,Nantucket,Nantucket County,MA,HABS. Significance: The only building remaining on Nantucket associated with the people from the west coast of Africa. / 1825: Land was owned by Jeffrey Summons. He agreed to convey this land to the trustees of a proposed school for colored people, provided they build a schoolhouse thereon. You found it!!! Now buy it!!! Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago.Title: African Society Baptist Church, York Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA Creator(s): Historic American Buildings Survey, creator Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1933 Measured Drawing(s): 3 Data Page(s): 5 Notes: Significance: The only building remaining on Nantucket associated with the people from the west coast of Africa. / 1825: Land was owned by Jeffrey Summons. He agreed to convey this land to the trustees of a proposed school for colored people, provided they build a schoolhouse thereon. 1826: Jeffrey Summons conveyed the land to the trustees of the African Baptist Society in Newtown (part of Nantucket). 1828: The building was erected by this time and it was used as a school house for colored children, the school commencing during the latter part of 1828. ... Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-204 Survey number: HABS MA-909 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1920 Subsequent Work Subjects: Baptist churches Place: Massachusetts -- Nantucket County -- Nantucket Latitude/Longitude: 41.28333, -70.1 Bookmark /ma0308/ Bookmark:ma0308 Bookmark:ma0308SizeApproximately 8x12 inches.Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Want to purchase the Original?The original is not for sale.Return PolicyWe are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo )QualityThis Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.ShippingWe have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
