Title	Peace Baptist Church: rear view
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	2003-2005?
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Peace Baptist Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	05000293 listed April 22, 2005
Community Name	Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Description	Color photograph of the rear of the original and 1990 church buildings. The left building, constructed in 1948, is multi-story with a steeply pitched roof. A chimney projects from the back wall at left and one of the two front towers is visible at the front of the building to the right. The newer building is lower and wider with a shallow pitch to the roof. A white steeple is visible at the front of the building.
Historical Notes	Peace Baptist Church was built in 1948 under the guidance of Reverend Dr. J.H. Stenson, who oversaw construction of a large twin-tower brick church. Its location near downtown Birmingham and its large size contributed to the prominent role played by Peace Baptist during the formative years of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) during 1956-1958, when the church was an important strategy center for the ACMHR. Members of the congregation played an active role in the early mass meetings of the ACMHR and participated in the Selective Buying Campaign of 1962, and the Project C demonstrations of 1963. Dr. Stenson was minister of the church until 1969 . The original church building now serves as a fellowship hall for the adjacent Sixth Street Peace Baptist Church building that was constructed in 1990.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Subject-TGM	Churches
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
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

Peace Baptist Church: rear view

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