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Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in , United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Alabama, United States of America
  • Address: 454 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, 36104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Civil Rights Memorial and First White House of the Confederacy.

Memorial
Photo: Colin Mutchler, CC BY 2.0.
The is an American in , created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement. is situated 410 feet southwest of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is a historic house in , which was the initial executive residence of President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and family during early 1861. is situated 950 feet southeast of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Office building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for . is situated 770 feet east of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montgomery and Garden District.

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is the capital of , in the region of the state. has also been recognized nationally for its downtown revitalization and new urbanism projects.

Neighborhood
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The is a 315-acre historic district in . is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge Road, Court Street, Jeff Davis Avenue, and Fairview Avenue.

Neighborhood
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The is a 156-acre historic district in . It is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge and Cloverdale roads, Fairview and Felder avenues, and Boultier Street. is situated 1½ miles south of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Latitude
32.37728° or 32° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
-86.3027° or 86° 18′ 10″ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
864M9MGW+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129382628
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4058777
Wiki­data ID
Q5268379
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Dexter Avenue Baptist Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة شارع دكستر المعمدانية”
  • Belarusian: “Баптысцкая царква вуліцы Дэкстэра”
  • Chinese: “德克斯特大道浸信會教堂”
  • Chinese: “迪克斯特大道浸信会教堂”
  • Chinese: “迪克斯特大道浸信會教堂”
  • French: “église baptiste de l’avenue Dexter”
  • French: “Église baptiste de l’avenue Dexter”
  • Hebrew: “הכנסייה הבפטיסטית שדרת דקסטר”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja Batista da Avenida Dexter”
  • Swedish: “Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church”
  • Ukrainian: “Баптистська церква на Декстер-авеню”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dexter Avenue Baptist Church”. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.