National Register of Historic Places
Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse
Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse is a historic place in Collegeville, Jefferson County, Alabama, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2005, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 05000455.
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Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse
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About this place
What is Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the Collegeville neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The church served as headquarters from 1956 to 1961 for the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR), which was led by Fred Shuttlesworth and active in the Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement. The ACMHR focused on legal and nonviolent direct action against segregated accommodations, transportation, schools and employment discrimination. It played a crucial role in the 1961 Freedom Rides that resulted in federal enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court and Interstate Commerce Commission rulings to desegregate public transportation.
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Listing details
- Name
- Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse
- City
- Collegeville
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Alabama
- Listed on the National Register
- April 5, 2005
- NRIS reference number
- 05000455
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 33.55177, -86.80073
When was Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse listed on the National Register?
Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2005.
Where is Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse located?
Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse is located in Collegeville, Jefferson County, Alabama at approximately 33.55177, -86.80073. See the map above.
Is Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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