St. Luke AME Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Luke AME Church

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 21, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000296

About this property

St. Luke AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 2803 21st Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. The congregation was established in 1886. Its current building was designed by the pioneering African American Architect Wallace Rayfield. It was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The church was significant in the civil rights movement. St. Luke AME Zion Church - also in Birmingham, also significant in the civil rights movement, and also added to the NRHP in 2005

Location

2803 21st Ave. N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.54251, -86.80989

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Oak Hill Cemetery
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
1.6 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
1.7 mi

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When was St. Luke AME Church listed on the National Register?

St. Luke AME Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2005.

What type of historic resource is St. Luke AME Church?

St. Luke AME Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Luke AME Church?

The period of significance for St. Luke AME Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1886.

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