16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church 1530 6th Avenue N. Birmingham, AL 35203 16thstreetbaptist.org How to visit: 60-minute tours available Tues-Sat from 10 AM-3 PM; book via website The 16th Street Baptist Church’s congregation began meeting in 1873. The current building, designed by Wallace Rayfield, was completed in 1911. As the civil rights movement gained strength, the […]
Fourth Avenue Historic District
Fourth Avenue Historic District Fourth Avenue Historic District 4thavebham.com How to visit: Accessible on foot, with signage designating significant landmarks During the first half of the 20th century, the 4th Avenue Historic District was the vibrant center of the Black community in Birmingham. Under Jim Crow laws, Black residents were prohibited from patronizing white establishments, […]