Shady Grove Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Shady Grove Baptist Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 19, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000297

About this property

Shady Grove Baptist Church, also known as Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, is a historic church at 3444 31st Way North, Collegeville, in Birmingham, Alabama. The building is of concrete construction and was built in 1942 under the direction of its pastor, the Rev. Lewis J. Rogers. The congregation was established in 1902. The cornerstone is dated 1943. The exterior was faced with Permastone in the early 1960s. It is significant for its congregation's participation in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights rallies for Civil rights in the 1950s and the 1960s under Rogers's direction. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. In 2021, the congregation garnered national attention after the pastor's daughter was shot and killed in a local park on Easter Sunday.

Location

3444 31st Way North, Collegeville
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.56150, -86.80413

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Sources

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When was Shady Grove Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Shady Grove Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Shady Grove Baptist Church?

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

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