St. Luke AME Zion Church

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St. Luke AME Zion Church
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Location3937 12th Ave. N
Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates 33°32′34″N86°46′51″W / 33.54278°N 86.78083°W / 33.54278; -86.78083
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPS Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000295 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 2005

St. Luke AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) church at 3937 12th Ave. North in Birmingham, Alabama. The congregation was established in 1888 and the current building was constructed in 1930. It was significant in the civil rights movement., in part because it, along with two neighboring churches which no longer stand were bombed on January 16, 1962. [2] [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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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). "St. Luke AME Zion 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. Bains, David R. (May 1, 2024). "St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church". Chasing Churches. Retrieved June 10, 2024.