Shiloh Baptist Church (Sacramento, California) Explained

Shiloh Baptist Church
Location:3552 7th Ave.,
Sacramento, California
Coordinates:38.5445°N -121.4684°W
Built:1958-1963
Architecture:Mid-century Modern
Architect:James C. Dodd
Added:July 3, 2012
Refnum:12000376

The Shiloh Baptist Church, located in Sacramento, California is a historic African American Baptist church built between 1958 and 1963. Designed by James C. Dodd, Sacramento's first African-American licensed architect and built primarily by Reverend Willie P. Cooke, pastor of Shiloh.[1] It served as the focal point for the African-American community of Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood, and was constructed by the congregation.[1]

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  1. Web site: Report to PRESERVATION COMMISSION City of Sacramento .