Mariner's Temple
Address:
12 Oliver St
Chatham Sq,
Manhattan
Category: Seafarer Services
Current Use: Baptist Church
Historic Use: Baptist Church
Built: 1844
Architect: Isaac Lucas
Designation: NYC Landmark
Description: The Greek revival brownstone temple was the first church in New York City and the nation devoted exclusively to sailors who docked at the port. It is also the country's oldest continuously operating Baptist Church. The Oliver Street Baptist Church was founded as Fayette Street Baptist in 1797, it was rebuilt in 1800 and again in 1819. It burned down in 1843 and was restored the following year and renamed Mariner's.
