First Ebenezer Baptist Church

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First Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Location420 Graymont Ave. North, Smithfield, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates 33°30′47″N86°49′44″W / 33.51306°N 86.82889°W / 33.51306; -86.82889
Arealess than one acre
Built1942
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPS Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000299 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 2005

First Ebenezer Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 420 Graymont Avenue North in Smithfield in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1942 and the congregation was active in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] [2] This church serves Jefferson County. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Van West, Carroll; Linda Nelson; Marjorie White (March 24, 2004). "First Ebenezer Baptist Church". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. "First Ebenezer Baptist Church". Church.org. December 23, 2012.