This church was formed in 1887 by members of Zion Baptist Church. The church originally met in a building purchased from Mrs. Lucy Ann Jones, which is the site of the current church. The current church building was constructed between 1889 and 1890. The Church was given its name by Deacon Dennis Williams and the initial membership stood at 32. Cole Street Baptist was the church home of Kathryn Woods, who integrated the YWCA, and Hugh Grogan, Marietta’s first black city council member, 1977-1981.