First United Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First United Methodist Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
December 27, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001605

About this property

First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 6th Ave. and 19th Street, North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

6th Ave. and 19th St., N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51848, -86.80617

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 82001605. It was listed on December 27, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

First Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0 mi
Age-Herald Building
Early Republic
0 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was First United Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

First United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1982.

What type of historic resource is First United Methodist Church?

First United Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First United Methodist Church?

The period of significance for First United Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1891.

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