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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| Location | 3937 12th Ave. N Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 33°32′34″N 86°46′51″W / 33.54278°N 86.78083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 2005 |
See also
edit- St. Luke AME Church - also in Birmingham, also significant in the civil rights movement, and also added to the NRHP in 2005
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bains, David R. (May 1, 2024). "St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church". Chasing Churches. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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