St. Luke AME Church
St. Luke AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 2803 21st Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2] The church was significant in the civil rights movement.[2]
St. Luke AME Church | |
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| Location | 2803 21st Ave. N, Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 33°32′33″N 86°48′36″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Wallace Rayfield |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000296[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 2005 |
See also
- St. Luke AME Zion Church - also in Birmingham, also significant in the civil rights movement, and also added to the NRHP in 2005
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Van West, Carroll; Linda Nelson; Marjorie White (March 24, 2004). "St. Luke AME Church". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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