The Lizzie Robinson House, located at 2864 Corby Street in
North Omaha
North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south, Interstate 680 on the north, North 72nd Street on the west and the Missouri River and Carter Lake, Iowa on the ...
,
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
, United States, is the location of the first
Church of God in Christ congregation in the state. This was a
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement denomination founded in the late 19th century in
Lexington, Mississippi
Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The county was organized in 1833 and the city in 1836. The population was 1,731 at the 2010 census, down from 2,025 at the 2000 census. The estimated populat ...
, by
Charles Price Jones and
Charles Harrison Mason
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Sr. (September 8, 1866 – November 17, 1961) was an American Holiness–Pentecostal pastor and minister. He was the founder and first Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, based in Memphis, Tennessee. It d ...
; the latter of whom led the church for decades.
Initially most of the COGIC members and churches were in the Deep South states. During the
Great Migration of the first half of the twentieth century, African-American migrants to northern cities established new COGIC congregations across the country.
Built in 1910, the house is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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on February 25, 1993, and was designated an
Omaha landmark
This article covers Omaha Landmarks designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. In addition, it includes structures or buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and those few designated as Nation ...
on June 9, 1992.
About
Edward and Lizzie Robinson founded the first Church of God in Christ in the state of Nebraska after they moved to
Omaha in 1916 from the South. The Robinsons lived here with their daughter, Ida Baker, from 1916 through 1924. According to the City of Omaha, "Mrs. Robinson is significant historically for her role as organizer of the women’s ministry for the Church of God in Christ, the largest African-American Pentecostal denomination in the world."
See also
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History of North Omaha, Nebraska
North Omaha, Nebraska has a recorded history spanning over 200 years, pre-dating the rest of Omaha, encompassing wildcat banks, ethnic enclaves, race riots and social change. North Omaha has roots back to 1812 and the founding of Fort Lisa. It ...
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History of Nebraska
The history of the U.S. state of Nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the Kansas–Nebraska Act, passed by the United States Congress on May 30, 1854. The Nebraska Territory was settled extensively under the Homestead Act of ...
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List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
Christianity in Omaha, Nebraska has been integral to the growth and development of the city since its founding in 1854. In addition to providing Christian religious and social leadership, individually and collectively the city's churches have also ...
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Church of God in Christ
References
African-American history in Omaha, Nebraska
Christianity in Omaha, Nebraska
History of North Omaha, Nebraska
Houses completed in 1910
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha Landmarks
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