National Register of Historic Places

Mount Ararat Baptist Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 18, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000307

About this property

Mount Ararat Baptist Church is a historic church at 1920 Slayden Avenue, Ensley in Birmingham, Alabama. It is located in the Ensley suburb, west of downtown Birmingham, and overlooks Highway 239. It was originally built in 1929 but was modified in 1950 to add a red brick veneer. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It has also been known as Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church. It was designed by African-American architect Wallace Rayfield and is described as having "a restrained Gothic Revival design". It is a cross-gabled church originally built in 1929 but veneered in smooth varitone red brick in 1950. It has a concrete foundation and a multi-gable asphalt shingle roof. The church is significant for its association during 1956 to 1963 with the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and with the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham.

Location

1920 Slayden Ave., Ensley
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51851, -86.90803

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ramsay-McCormack Building
Industrial
0.8 mi
Downtown Ensley Historic District
Listed
0.8 mi
Fire Station No. 16
Industrial
0.9 mi
King, A.D., House
Industrial
1.1 mi
Bank of Ensley
Industrial
1.1 mi

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When was Mount Ararat Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Ararat Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Mount Ararat Baptist Church?

Mount Ararat Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Ararat Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Mount Ararat Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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