First Congregational Church of Marion explained
| First Congregational Church of Marion |
| Location: | 601 Clay St., Marion, Alabama |
| Coordinates: | 32.6275°N -87.3283°W |
| Built: | 1871 |
| Added: | December 17, 1982 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 82001614 |
The First Congregational Church of Marion is a historic church at 601 Clay Street in Marion, Alabama. It was built in 1871 after the congregation was established in 1869 by freed slaves and the American Missionary Association. The congregation later became affiliated with the United Church of Christ in the 1950s.[1] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Idella Jones Childs was one of the people who helped get the building listed on the register.[2]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Mertins . Ellen . Idella Childs . [{{NRHP url|id=82001614}} First Congregational Church of Marion ]. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form . National Park Service . March 11, 2014 . July 22, 1982 . https://www.webcitation.org/6O0Q08cBL?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/82001614.pdf . March 11, 2014 . live . See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82001614|photos=y}} Accompanying photos ]. March 11, 2014 . https://www.webcitation.org/6O0Q0yZRu?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/82001614.pdf . March 11, 2014 . live .
- Web site: Idella Jones Childs (1903 - 1998). Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. https://web.archive.org/web/20070406040030/http://www.awhf.org/childs.html. 6 April 2007. 2019-03-11.
