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'''85th Street Baptist Church''' was a Southern Baptist | '''85th Street Baptist Church''' was a Southern Baptist church in [[South East Lake]] located on the northwest corner of [[5th Avenue North]] and [[85th Street North]]. It was founded in April [[1929]] and by [[1938]] and a membership of 431 and a Sunday school enrollment of 300. After a modern Romanesque revival sanctuary was designed by [[Walter Meeks]], architect, it was dedicated in [[1952]]. [[Lawrence Whitten]] developed a campus plan of other buildings and an education building he designed was added to the sanctuary in [[1957]]. | ||
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==Pastors== | ==Pastors== | ||
* [[Jay Dee Dolleson]] | |||
* [[J. E. Dillard Jr]], 1938- | * [[J. E. Dillard Jr]], 1938- | ||
* [[H. O. Hester]], 1952 | * [[H. O. Hester]], 1952 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* [https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/12984 "Dillard Takes Church's Call] (December 17, 1938) ''Birmingham Post'' | * [https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/12984 "Dillard Takes Church's Call] (December 17, 1938) ''Birmingham Post'' | ||
* "Finishes School" (February 27, 1943) {{BN}} | |||
* "Baptists to March, Sing into New $200,000 Church" (June 7, 1952) {{BPH}} | * "Baptists to March, Sing into New $200,000 Church" (June 7, 1952) {{BPH}} | ||
* [https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/13000/rec/7 "85th Street Baptist to Have Open House"] (January 11, 1957) {{BPH}} | * [https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/13000/rec/7 "85th Street Baptist to Have Open House"] (January 11, 1957) {{BPH}} | ||
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[[Category:Former Baptist churches]] | [[Category:Former Baptist churches]] | ||
[[Category:Lawrence Whitten & Son buildings]] | [[Category:Lawrence Whitten & Son buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 17 December 2022
85th Street Baptist Church was a Southern Baptist church in South East Lake located on the northwest corner of 5th Avenue North and 85th Street North. It was founded in April 1929 and by 1938 and a membership of 431 and a Sunday school enrollment of 300. After a modern Romanesque revival sanctuary was designed by Walter Meeks, architect, it was dedicated in 1952. Lawrence Whitten developed a campus plan of other buildings and an education building he designed was added to the sanctuary in 1957.
Pastors
- Jay Dee Dolleson
- J. E. Dillard Jr, 1938-
- H. O. Hester, 1952
References
- "Dillard Takes Church's Call (December 17, 1938) Birmingham Post
- "Finishes School" (February 27, 1943) The Birmingham News
- "Baptists to March, Sing into New $200,000 Church" (June 7, 1952) Birmingham Post-Herald
- "85th Street Baptist to Have Open House" (January 11, 1957) Birmingham Post-Herald