The Ohio Baptist General Association, formed in 1896, acquired 48 Parkwood Avenue in 1954 and used the former residence as its headquarters until 1996. The Association includes more than forty African American churches, many formed prior to the Civil War. Baptist general associations nationwide became an important voice during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement as they addressed the wrongs of racial violence and discrimination in business, housing, and education. The OGBA fought for the ideals of justice and freedom with its strongly held Baptist beliefs. In 1957, OGBA President Wilber A. Page declared, “America with her wealth as a great nation, is well able to face integration and give a democracy to all her citizens.” The former Association headquarters was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 2020.