Title	First Baptist Church Alamo: cornerstone
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	1998-06-11
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	First Baptist Church Alamo
Property type	Church
Community Name	Alamo, Crockett County, TN
Description	Color photograph of church cornerstone inlaid into brick wall. Inscription reads, "First Baptist Church; Remodeled 1976; Pastor Rev. E. L. Mabins; Deacon Board: Ivory Lee Cole, Sr., Chmn. Treas., Andrew Green Curtis, D. Koonce Sr. Sec., Archie Rodger, Porter Smith, Thessolonia Swift; Trustee Board: Jessie T. Apple, Sr., Dap. Bailey, T.J. Clyce, Carl Robertson, Sr.; Cornerstone Laid Nov. 4, 1984 by Celestial Lodge No. 80 Humboldt, Tenn.; Pastor Rev. John Cole; Deacon Board: Jessie T. Apple, Sr., Chmn. Treas., Andrew Green Curtis, D. Koonce Sr. Sec., Porter Smith, Thessolonia Swift."
Historical Notes	The First Baptist Church of Alamo, Tennessee is a rural African American church. The historic building was remodeled in 1976 under the pastorate of Reverend E. L. Mabins. On November 4, 1984, the church cornerstone was laid by Celestial Lodge No. 80 of Humboldt, Tennessee. Reverend John Cole served as pastor at that time. The Central High School once stood behind the building. At the time of fieldwork, a park had replaced the former high school.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee Baptist church buildings
Subject-AAT	Churches Brick Cornerstones Inscriptions
Subject-TGM	Churches Cornerstones
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

First Baptist Church Alamo: cornerstone

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