[2] Organized in 1875,[2] the church is one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest African American congregations.

The former church building, located at 734 First Street SW, was built by James A. Boyce in 1886.

[1] Friendship Baptist Church moved from that building in 1965 and it was subsequently occupied by Miracle Temple of Faith in about 1974.

[1] The First Street church building is now occupied by the Blind Whino Arts Club,[4] and was repainted with a full wrap-around mural.

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