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This page describes Malcolm X Boulevard as it appeared in 2001. The tour was developed as part of the Malcolm X Boulevard Streetscape Enhancement Project. These pages are no longer being updated.

25. Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle 225 Malcolm X Boulevard on the northwest corner with West 121st Street
A design by Charles Atwood built in 1889-91, this Gothic Revival edifice was the first Unitarian church north of 34th Street. By 1919, membership at Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church had diminished substantially and the building was sold to Jewish Orthodox immigrants. The congregation of Chebra Ukadisha B'nai Israel Mikalwarie lived in nearby tenements and were mostly poor. By 1942, dwindling attendance and a change in demographics prompted a return to Christian worship. The current African-American congregation reflects this shift, which remains constant today.
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