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'''Pike | '''Pike Avenue Baptist Church''' was located at 2200 [[Pike Road]] at its corner with [[Avenue V Ensley|Avenue V]] in [[Ensley Highlands]]. The congregation was established in [[1897]] and erected a new brick decorated gothic revival building in [[1951]]. After the church closed, the building became the home of [[New Birth Baptist Church]]. | ||
A 1948 drawing in the digital collection of [[Samford University Special Collections]] shows that the proposed building was an even more elaborate building than acheived. It had a flèche over the crossing and additional gothic auxillary buildings. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* [https://digitalcollections.samford.edu/Documents/Detail/postcard-of-pike-avenue-baptist-church-in-ensley-jefferson-county-alabama/19259 "Postcard of Pike Avenue Baptist Church in Ensley, Jefferson County, Alabama"] (1948) Samford University Digital Collections | |||
* Bains, David R. (February 20, 2024) [https://chasingchurches.com/2024/02/20/new-birth-baptist-church/ "New Birth Baptist Church"] ''Chasing Churches'' | * Bains, David R. (February 20, 2024) [https://chasingchurches.com/2024/02/20/new-birth-baptist-church/ "New Birth Baptist Church"] ''Chasing Churches'' | ||
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[[Category:1951 buildings]] | [[Category:1951 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Avenue V Ensley]] | [[Category:Avenue V Ensley]] | ||
[[Category:Churches in Ensley]] | [[Category:Churches formerly in Ensley]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:29, 22 February 2024
Pike Avenue Baptist Church was located at 2200 Pike Road at its corner with Avenue V in Ensley Highlands. The congregation was established in 1897 and erected a new brick decorated gothic revival building in 1951. After the church closed, the building became the home of New Birth Baptist Church.
A 1948 drawing in the digital collection of Samford University Special Collections shows that the proposed building was an even more elaborate building than acheived. It had a flèche over the crossing and additional gothic auxillary buildings.
References
- "Postcard of Pike Avenue Baptist Church in Ensley, Jefferson County, Alabama" (1948) Samford University Digital Collections
- Bains, David R. (February 20, 2024) "New Birth Baptist Church" Chasing Churches