Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse
Added to the National Register in 2005, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3233, 3232, and 3236 29th Avenue North, Collegeville, AL |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Listed for | Law, Politics and government, Black heritage, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 05000455 |
| Type of place | Protestant church building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3233, 3232, and 3236 29th Avenue North, Collegeville, AL |
| Website | thehistoricbethel.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.5518° N, 86.8007° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Burchfield Branch Park 34 miles |
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Nearby in Jefferson County
Local history books for Jefferson County
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- Birmingham and Jefferson County, AlabamaJefferson County Historical Commission, 1998Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alabama
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse listed on the National Register?
Apr 5, 2005. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
Yes. Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
3233, 3232, and 3236 29th Avenue North, Collegeville, Jefferson County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, 3 miles away.
What does the Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse listing include?
The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
One federal campground is within reach, Burchfield Branch Park, 34 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Bethel Baptist Church, Parsonage, and Guardhouse?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 05000455. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.