Beale Street Baptist Church

Beale Street Baptist Church, also known as First Baptist Church or Beale Avenue Baptist Church, is a historic church on , in .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Also known as: “Beale Avenue Baptist Church,”, “Beale Street Baptist Church,”, “First Baptist Church”, and “First Baptist Church Beale Street”
  • Address: 379 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: FedExForum and New Daisy Theatre.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in . It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the . is situated 680 feet southwest of Beale Street Baptist Church.

Theater building
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The is a music venue located on in . It plays host to both local and national acts, as well the site of rental events. is situated 470 feet northwest of Beale Street Baptist Church.

Museum
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The Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum is a music museum located at 191 Beale Street in . The museum tells the critical story of the musical pioneers who overcame racial and socio-economic obstacles to create the music that changed the cultural complexion of the world. is situated 1,100 feet west of Beale Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Memphis and Beale Street.

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is the second largest city in the state of , after . The state rests in the southeastern portion of the . , with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.

Neighborhood
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is a street in , which runs from the to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.

Suburb
is the central business district of , and is located along the between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.

Beale Street Baptist Church

Latitude
35.139° or 35° 8′ 20″ north
Longitude
-90.04874° or 90° 2′ 56″ west
Elevation
243 feet (74 metres)
Open location code
867F4XQ2+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95136865
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4604485
Wiki­data ID
Q4876134
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