The McKim Center, established in 1821, is the oldest continuously active community center in the United States and one of the oldest nonprofit organizations. It served as a site for the Underground Railroad and continues to be a center of liberation, peace, and community uplift. The center offers a holistic approach to community education and healing, providing athletics, academics, and neighborhood safety programs for youth and families.
The McKim Center's landmark buildings, the Temple Building and the Aisquith Street McKim Meeting House, are historic preserved buildings in Baltimore City. The Temple Building, completed in 1833, was a generous gift from John McKim, a Quaker businessman, and serves as the center's Free School. The Greek Revival style of the Temple Building is modeled after the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. The McKim Meeting House, built in 1781, is the oldest religious building in Baltimore City and has been used by the center for educational services since the Civil War.
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