First African Baptist Church (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

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First African Baptist Church
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Location2621 9th St., Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Coordinates 33°12′17″N87°34′14″W / 33.20472°N 87.57056°W / 33.20472; -87.57056
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byGeorge Clopton, William Medlock
NRHP reference No. 88001580 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1988

First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.

It was built in 1907 from a congregation established in 1866, [2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Historic Tuscaloosa - First African Baptist Church". historictuscaloosa.org. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.