First Ebenezer Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Ebenezer Baptist Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000299

About this property

First Ebenezer Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 420 Graymont Avenue North in Smithfield in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1942 and the congregation was active in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

420 Graymont Ave. North, Smithfield
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51328, -86.82890

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 05000299. It was listed on April 21, 2005.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYBLACK
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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

Smithfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.3 mi
Peace Baptist Church
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
1.6 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
3.5 mi

Questions about this property

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

First Ebenezer Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2005.

What type of historic resource is First Ebenezer Baptist Church?

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

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

The period of significance for First Ebenezer Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1942.

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