First Baptist Church / Mt. Olive CME Church

First Baptist Church / Mt. Olive CME Church (HM11IX)

Location: Memphis, TN 38126 Shelby County
Buy Tennessee State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 35° 8.201', W 90° 2.608'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 658 views
Inscription
(Front Side):
First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church was designed by architect R. H. Hunt and built in 1906. It is constructed of yellow bricks along a Georgian-architectural style. It housed a congregation of 2,200 members which organized the first Sunday School in the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1907, when this building was dedicated, it was considered one of the finest Baptist church structures in the South.
(Continued on other side)

(Back Side):
Mt. Olive CME Church
(Continued from other side)
Founded in 1848, Mt. Olive Cathedral Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, an African-American congregation under the leadership of the Rev. W. A. Johnson, purchased this building from First Baptist Church in 1947. In 1950, two years before the congregation moved into its new building, the Rev. Johnson died and his funeral was held at the First Baptist Church. Under the guidance of the Rev. Phillip E. Brooks, Sr., in 1952, the congregation moved to this location.
Details
HM NumberHM11IX
Tags
Marker Number4E 130
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 8:49am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 769379 N 3892203
Decimal Degrees35.13668333, -90.04346667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.201', W 90° 2.608'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 12.06" N, 90° 2' 36.48" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)901
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 224-260 S Lauderdale St, Memphis TN 38126, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?