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Saint James Second Street Baptist Church

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Saint James Second Street Baptist Church is a historic church at 210 Harding Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The congregation was founded in 1895 by the Reverend J. Francis Robinson. Construction of the church began in 1913, by architect Frank J. Singleton.Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide, by Carol E. Roark, Tarrant County Historical Society African-American contractor George Powell built the south wing, while B.G. Rhodes built the north wing. Short square entry towers frame the Gothic Revival style red-brick building, and the lancet-shaped art glass windows give it a fortress-like appearance. Read more on Wikipedia

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