Sixth Street Peace Baptist Church

The Peace Baptist Church is a church at 302 Sixth Street North in Birmingham, Alabama. Its historic building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Type: Church
Description: church building in Alabama, United States of America
Also known as: “Peace Baptist Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Legion Field and Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens.

Legion Field

Stadium

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Legion Field is situated 1 mile west of Sixth Street Peace Baptist Church.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

Park

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens is situated 1 mile southwest of Sixth Street Peace Baptist Church.

16th Street Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Dystopos, CC BY 2.5.

The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. 16th Street Baptist Church is situated 1 mile northeast of Sixth Street Peace Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elyton and Birmingham.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham.

Birmingham

Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.