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.

Location

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

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 05000298. It was listed on April 19, 2005.

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

Fire Station No. 11
Industrial
0.4 mi
First Baptist Church, East Thomas
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

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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