First United Methodist Church (Birmingham, Alabama)

	First United Methodist Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	6th Ave. and 19th St., N, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates	33°31′6″N 86°48′38″W / 33.51833°N 86.81056°W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1891
Architect	Weary & Kramer
Architectural style	Neo-romanesque
NRHP reference No.	82001605
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1982

First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 6th Ave. and 19th Street, North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]^[2]

By the 2010s, the congregation often used the name First Church Birmingham and was known for its emphasis on inclusion and social justice.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Bowsher, Alice M.; Ellen Mertins (July 15, 1982). "First United Methodist Church". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination 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.
^ Crain, Abbey (June 15, 2019). "Hundreds celebrate 'gay rat wedding' at Alabama church". al. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ Cournoyer, Andrea (April 29, 2023). "First United Methodist Church of Birmingham, Sanctuary Service". Magic City Religion. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] Bowsher, Alice M.; Ellen Mertins (July 15, 1982). "First United Methodist Church". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination 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] Crain, Abbey (June 15, 2019). "Hundreds celebrate 'gay rat wedding' at Alabama church". al. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[4] Cournoyer, Andrea (April 29, 2023). "First United Methodist Church of Birmingham, Sanctuary Service". Magic City Religion. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

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