Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

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Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Exterior of the church
Exterior of the church
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°22′38.26″N 86°18′9.53″W / 32.3772944, -86.3026472Coordinates: 32°22′38.26″N 86°18′9.53″W / 32.3772944, -86.3026472
Built/Founded: 1877
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Late Victorian, Other
Designated as NHL: May 30, 1974[1]
Added to NRHP: July 1, 1974[2]
NRHP Reference#: 74000431
Governing body: Private
Another view of the church.
Another view of the church.

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama founded in 1877.

Vernon Johns, an early leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, served as pastor from 1947 to 1952. He was succeeded by Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor from 1954 to 1960, who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott from the church. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[1][3]

In 1978 its name was changed to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in memory of King.

Near the church is the Dexter Parsonage Museum, which served as home to twelve pastors of the church between 1920 and 1992, and itself on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. The church is located steps away from the Alabama State Capitol.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-18).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Marcia M. Greenlee (July, 1973), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Dexter Avenue Baptist ChurchPDF (216 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1973PDF (530 KiB)

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