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Mount Gilead Baptist Church, a congregation founded by freed slaves 150 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas, held its final service on Sunday in a historic building they have worshipped in since 1912, citing mounting maintenance costs and dwindling membership.
LoopNet, the leading online marketplace for commercial real estate, currently lists the 600-seat building at 600 Grove Street as under contract for $2.5 million. The sale comes after members voted 19-4 to sell the building last summer.
Longtime members like Patricia Williams are hopeful and nostalgic as they mark the end of a long and meaningful chapter in the church’s history.
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LoopNet, the leading online marketplace for commercial real estate, currently lists the 600-seat building at 600 Grove Street as under contract for $2.5 million. The sale comes after members voted 19-4 to sell the building last summer.
Longtime members like Patricia Williams are hopeful and nostalgic as they mark the end of a long and meaningful chapter in the church’s history.
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Church founded by freed slaves 150 years ago holds final service in historic building
Mount Gilead Baptist Church, a congregation founded by freed slaves 150 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas, held its final service Sunday in a historic building they have worshipped in since 1912 due to