National Register of Historic Places

Second Baptist Church

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
March 17, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000151

About this property

Second Baptist Church is a Baptist Church located in South Los Angeles, California. The current Lombardy Romanesque Revival building was built in 1926 and has been listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1978) and on the National Register of Historic Places (2009). The church has been an important force in the Civil Rights Movement, hosting national conventions of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons ("NAACP") in 1928, 1942, and 1949, and also serving as the site of important speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and others. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the Progressive National Baptist Convention.

Location

1100 E. 24th St.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.02103, -118.25620

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Sources

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When was Second Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Second Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Second Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Second Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Second Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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