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Title	St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: front view
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	2005?
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	05000295 listed April 22, 2005
Community Name	Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Description	Color photograph of the front (north) facade of the red brick church, viewed from 12th Ave. N. The facade has three sections: a projecting center section of four bays flanked by two square towers. The projecting main block has four narrow rectangular windows, divided one-two-one by pilasters, with concrete headers and sills and with lozenges inset above. The glass is translucent and tinted in metal frames, with concrete headers and sills. This central projecting section terminates at the top with blind arches , battlements and pinnacles. Stairs to the main church entrance are in shadow at bottom right. A double entry door leads into the basement level. A concrete belt course separates the basement and sanctuary levels.
Historical Notes	St. Luke AME Zion Church, dating to 1930, was one of the leading Birmingham churches involved in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) in the Civil Rights era. Rev. John 0. Hart, the church's minister from 1960-63, gave spiritual and financial support to Birmingham's Civil Rights struggle, including making the church available for meetings. St. Luke was one of three churches bombed on Jan. 16, 1962. The church was an important strategy center for the Movement in the Project C demonstrations, which were nonviolent confrontational actions intended to provoke response.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Subject-TGM	Churches
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	6 x 4 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

St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: front view

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