St. Luke AME Zion Church

St. Luke AME Zion Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3937 12th Ave. N Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates	33°32′34″N 86°46′51″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1930
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000295[1]
Added to NRHP	April 22, 2005

St. Luke AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) church at 3937 12th Ave. North in Birmingham, Alabama. The congregation was established in 1888 and the current building was constructed in 1930. It was significant in the civil rights movement., in part because it, along with two neighboring churches which no longer stand were bombed on January 16, 1962. [2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

See also

• St. Luke AME Church - also in Birmingham, also significant in the civil rights movement, and also added to the NRHP in 2005

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Van West, Carroll; Linda Nelson; Marjorie White (March 24, 2004). "St. Luke AME Zion Church". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
3. Bains, David R. (May 1, 2024). "St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church". Chasing Churches. Retrieved June 10, 2024.