First African Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First African Baptist Church

Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Listed
September 27, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001580

About this property

First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. It was built in 1907 from a congregation established in 1866, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

2621 9th St.
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
33.20488, -87.57006

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88001580. It was listed on September 27, 1988.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle-Friedman House
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Tuscaloosa (Wilson's Raid)
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Action at Tuscaloosa (Streight Raid direction 1863)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Action at Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Croxton's Raid Tuscaloosa
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Tuscaloosa 1865
1865Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was First African Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

First African Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is First African Baptist Church?

First African Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First African Baptist Church?

The period of significance for First African Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1866.

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