First Baptist Church, Lauderdale
The First Colored Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, also known as First Baptist Church—Lauderdale, was built in 1939 in a vernacular Colonial Revival style, with design attributed to Rev. Thomas O. Fuller.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: church building in Tennessee, United States of America
- Also known as: “First Baptist Church Lauderdale” and “First Colored Baptist Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include FedExForum and Blues Hall of Fame.
FedExForum
Stadium
Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 4,000 feet northwest of First Baptist Church, Lauderdale.
Blues Hall of Fame
Museum
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The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Blues Hall of Fame is situated 1 mile northwest of First Baptist Church, Lauderdale.
National Civil Rights Museum
Museum
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The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee; its exhibits trace the history of the civil rights movement in the United States from the 17th century to the present. National Civil Rights Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of First Baptist Church, Lauderdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Memphis and Beale Street.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
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Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River 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.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
First Baptist Church, Lauderdale
- Categories: Protestant church building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.12855° or 35° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
-90.04411° or 90° 2′ 39″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
867F4XH4+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 356881045OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptistGeoNames ID
4622242Wikidata ID
Q5452763
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