Sardis Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Sardis Baptist Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 19, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000298

About this property

Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, also known as Old Sardis Baptist Church was built around 1910. The church as the location where the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was created at a mass meeting of over 1,000 people on June 5, 1956. Its pastor, the Reverend Robert L. Alford, was one of the founders of the organization. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The congregation relocated to a Graymont Avenue in 1975, but a remnant of the members founded Old Sardis Baptist Church the next year to continue ministry at the historic site.

Location

1240 Fourth St. N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.52735, -86.82973

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Sources

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When was Sardis Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Sardis Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Sardis Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Sardis Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Sardis Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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