First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city.
- Church
- …lies at an elevation of 230 feet (70 metres)
- …is also known as “Brick-A-Day Church”
- Description: historical church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
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Places in the Area
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Montgomery is the capital of Alabama, in the River Heritage region of the state.
Garden District
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Cloverdale Historic District
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First Baptist Church
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Latitude
32.38206° or 32° 22′ 55″ north
Longitude
-86.29865° or 86° 17′ 55″ west
Open location code
864M9PJ2+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“First Baptist Church” goes by many names.
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