First Baptist Church, Montgomery

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 347 N Ripley St, Montgomery, 36104-2730, United States
Telephone: +1 334-264-6921

#19 among attractions in Montgomery

Church, Romanesque architecture

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The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city. ()

Completed: 1910 (114 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 32°22'55"N, 86°17'55"W

Address

347 N Ripley StDowntown MontgomeryMontgomery 36104-2730 United States

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+1 334-264-6921

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First Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, The Legacy Museum, Confederate Memorial Monument.

~1600 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery
8 min walk • The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.
0.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery
19 min walk • Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.
0.7 miW
Museum
The Legacy Museum, Montgomery
18 min walk • The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama, that displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias.
~1420 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery
7 min walk • The Confederate Memorial Monument is a monument installed outside the Alabama State Capitol.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Monuments and statues, Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery
13 min walk • The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Library
Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery
12 min walk • The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legislature on February 27, 1901.
~1950 ftW
Museum, Historical place, Event space
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
10 min walk • Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.
0.5 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery
12 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSW
Fountain, Memorial, Sculpture
Court Square Fountain, Montgomery
18 min walk • The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statues based on Greek mythology.
0.5 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Montgomery
14 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Frank Wills and Henry Dudley. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 24 February 1975.
0.6 miS
32°22'23"N • 86°17'46"W
Dexter Parsonage Museum, Montgomery
16 min walk • Museum, Historical place, History museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Rice-Semple-Haardt House, Montgomery (6 min walk), Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery (7 min walk), Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery (8 min walk), Old Alabama Town, Montgomery (10 min walk).

How to get to First Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Baptist Church:

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Montgomery Union Station (24 min walk)