Tabernacle Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
Listed
July 9, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
13000469

About this property

The Tabernacle Baptist Church, at 1431 Broad St. in Selma, Alabama, United States, was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. On May 14, 1963, it was the site of the first mass meeting of the voting rights movement. Organized by Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) AL Voter Registration Campaign Chairman Bernard Lafayette and activist Amelia Boynton, the meeting hosted over 300 people in attendance. Selma Sheriff Jim Clark attended the meeting with other deputized men to attempt to scare or antagonize attendees. It is a Baptist church in the National Baptist Convention, USA, and was designed by African American architect David T. West. The church became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in February 2021.

Location

1431 Broad St.
Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
32.41951, -87.02447

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Tabernacle Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Tabernacle Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Tabernacle Baptist Church?

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

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The period of significance for Tabernacle Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1431.

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