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Montgomery

City of St. Jude

The City of St. Jude is a 36-acre campus in , hosting a high school, hospital, and Catholic church. It was founded in 1934 by Fr Harold Purcell with the aim of bringing "light, hope and dignity to the poor," regardless of race.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: “City of St. Jude Historic District”, “Saint Jude Catholic Church”, “Saint Jude Institution”, and “Saint Jude Parish”
  • Address: 2048 West Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alabama State University and Holt Street Baptist Church.

University
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is a public historically Black university in , United States. Founded in 1867 during the Reconstruction era, it was one of about 180 "normal schools" established by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. is situated 2 miles east of City of St. Jude.

Church
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The is a historic Baptist church in , United States. The church served as a meeting place for Montgomery's black community during the Montgomery bus boycott. is situated 1 mile northeast of City of St. Jude.

Church
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The Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as the Memorial Annex, is a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. is situated 1¼ miles north of City of St. Jude.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden District and Cloverdale Historic District.

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 2 miles east of City of St. Jude.

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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.

City of St. Jude

Latitude
32.35306° or 32° 21′ 11″ north
Longitude
-86.32708° or 86° 19′ 38″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Operator
Saint Jude Catholic Church
Open location code
864M9M3F+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 692143324
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q28856865
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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 “City of St. Jude”. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.