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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 [[1895]] as '''Compton Hill Baptist Church''' and admitted to the [[Birmingham Baptist Association]] in [[1897]]. When it moved to [[Tuxedo Park]] in [[1901]], it changed its name to '''Tuxedo Park Baptist Church'''. | ||
In [[1917]] it changed its to its final name Pike Avenue Baptist Church. It 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 | |||
* {{Allen-1984}} | |||
* 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'' | ||
[[Category:Former Baptist churches]] | [[Category:Former Baptist churches]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1895 establishments]] | ||
[[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 21:22, 6 June 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 1895 as Compton Hill Baptist Church and admitted to the Birmingham Baptist Association in 1897. When it moved to Tuxedo Park in 1901, it changed its name to Tuxedo Park Baptist Church.
In 1917 it changed its to its final name Pike Avenue Baptist Church. It 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
- Allen, Lee N (1984) Born for Missions: Birmingham Baptist Association, 1833-1883. Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Baptist Association
- Bains, David R. (February 20, 2024) "New Birth Baptist Church" Chasing Churches