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Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a historic place in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74000431.

Montgomery, Montgomery County, AlabamaListed July 1, 1974NRIS #74000431★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history. In 1978 the official name was changed to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was pastor there and helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 during the civil rights era. The church is located steps away from the Alabama State Capitol.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
City
Montgomery
County
Montgomery County
State
Alabama
Listed on the National Register
July 1, 1974
NRIS reference number
74000431
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.37731, -86.30274
When was Dexter Avenue Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1974.

Where is Dexter Avenue Baptist Church located?

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is located in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama at approximately 32.37731, -86.30274. See the map above.

Is Dexter Avenue Baptist Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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