Shady Grove Baptist Church is a historic church at 3444 31st Way North, Collegeville in Birmingham, Alabama. The building is of concrete construction that was built in 1942 under the direct of its pastor, the Rev. Lewis J. Rogers. The exterior was faced with Permastone in the early 1960s. It is significant for its congregation's participation in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights rallies for Civil rights in the 1950s and the 1960s under Rogers' direction.[1][2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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| Location | 3444 31st Way North, Collegeville, Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 33°33′35″N 86°48′15″W / 33.55972°N 86.80417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1958 |
| Built by | Rev. L.J. Rogers |
| MPS | Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000297[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2005 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Van West, Carroll; Linda Nelson; Marjorie White (September 18, 2003). "Shady Grove Baptist 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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