Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ
Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal church in Albany, New York.
History
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Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ, Inc. was formed in 1927 by Ms. Elsie Black and Mrs. Alice Charles Harmon. Under the leadership of Elder L. W. Parsons, the church moved to 79 Hamilton Street, which is fondly remembered as Old 79. In 1940, after the passing of Elder L. W.Parsons, Elder William M. Wilborn was appointed pastor. In 1957, the church acquired the Congregation Beth Emeth synagogue at 121 Jay Street. Elder Emmett H. Jeffress became pastor of Wilborn Temple in 1974 and the current pastor, Elder Solomon Dees was appointed pastor in 2007.
Building
The current church building (the original Congregation Beth Emeth) was built in 1887, and is one of the few surviving 19th-century synagogues in the United States.[1] The architect was Adolph Fleischman, with Isaac Perry.[2] The building is in Richardson Romanesque style.
References
- ^ Gordon, Mark (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1): 20–27. doi:10.1353/ajh.1996.0013.
- ^ Waite, Diana S. Architects in Albany. Mount Ida Press. p. 70.