First Baptist Church (Selma, Alabama) Explained

First Baptist Church
Location:709 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Selma, Alabama
Coordinates:32.4142°N -87.0178°W
Built:1894
Architect:Dave Benjamin West
Added:September 20, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79000383

First Baptist Church is a historic church at 709 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street in Selma, Alabama. A historically African American Baptist church, it was built in the Gothic Revival style in 1894 and known for its association with the Civil Rights Movement.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mertins . Ellen . [{{NRHP url|id=79000383}} The First Baptist Church ]. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form . National Park Service . March 11, 2014 . July 17, 1979 . https://www.webcitation.org/6O0Pik8JQ?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/79000383.pdf . March 11, 2014 . live .