Name/Title
Sepia tone photo of First Baptist Mission Sabbath School exterior, south side of 2nd St. west of Clinton St., Hoboken, n.d., ca.1890-1897.Entry/Object ID
2012.029.0041Description
Sepia tone photo of the First Baptist Mission Sabbath School exterior, south side of Second Street west of Clinton St., Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1890-1897.
3-5/16" high x 3-3/8" wide print on a 5" square photographer's mount. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has contemporary holographic pencil: Hoboken, N.J.; and in contemporary ink: Located on South side of 2nd St. just west of Clinton St.
Sign over entrance with name of school.
The School was established and operated by the First Baptist Church of Hoboken. It was at this location from 1868 to about 1897 when the property was sold to the City of Hoboken. It stood to the west of what was then Public School No. 5. The approximate modern street address for it would have probably been 355 or 357 Second St. The building was demolished and the land used as part of the school playground; it later became a parking lot.
Note the fire hydrant plus street car (or trolley track) on Second Street.
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Text below excerpted from a First Baptist Church history publication, archives 2002.028.0002:
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
HOBOKEN
NEW JERSEY
A CENTURY IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Published at the time of the ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY of the Founding of the Church, DECEMBER 1945
1868 This year was notable for the organization of the First Baptist Mission Sabbath School, which trained boys and girls for more than twenty-five years.
1897 The Baptist Mission, located on Second Street near Clinton Street, was sold for $4,000, to the City of Hoboken. Public School No. 5 adjoined the property.Acquisition
Accession
2012.029Source or Donor
Taylor, Leonard J.Acquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of Leonard J. TaylorMade/Created
Date made
1908 - 1912Notes
Date: 1908-1912General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-11-26
