Abyssinian Baptist Church

Manhattan – Harlem

1. Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th St
Manhattan, NY 10030
212-862-7474

132 W 138th St, Manhattan, NY 10030
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Abyssinian Baptist Church

132 W 138th St between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Malcolm X Blvds

Manhattan, NY 10030

phone: 212-862-7474
website: timeout.com
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One of Harlem's most famous churches, the Abyssinian was where Harlem's charismatic and controversial congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr preached in the 1960s. It harbours a small museum dedicated to Powell, the first black member of New York's City Council.