Street-level view southwest of the African Meeting House, located on Smith Court at Joy Street. The facade of the building faces north and is visible along the right side of the photograph. A sign hangs from the northeast corner of the African Meeting House. Built by African artisans for the First African Baptist Church, 1806; site of the founding of the New England Anti-Slavery Society by ... read moreWilliam Lloyd Garrison, January 6, 1832; other congregations that occupied the African Meeting House: Independent Baptist Chruch (ca. 1850), African Methodist Episcopal Church (ca. 1890), Anshe Lebawitz Synagogue (ca. 1925-72), Museum of Afro-Amercian History (1972-present) 5 7/8 x 4, 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 overall Picture postcardsread less
