Phoenix Hill in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Green Street Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. Green Street Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This church was constituted on Green Street, Sept. 29, 1844, with Brother George Wells as pastor. A noted trustee and treasurer was Ben Duke, who lived to age 110. Present church built 1930 by Samuel Plato under pastorate of H. W. Jones. Scene of August 1967 rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to promote voter registration.
Presented by Mr. Till Lecian.

Erected 1981 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1693.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1844.

Location. 38° 14.776′ N, 85° 44.664′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Phoenix Hill. It is on East Gray Street west of South Hancock Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 East Gray Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smoketown / Historic Area (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Lutheran Church (about 800 feet away); Rev. William H. Sheppard (approx. ¼ mile away); Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis (approx. ¼ mile away); Father Herman Felhoelter / Sacrifice in Korea (approx. 0.3 miles away); Presbyterian Community Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ursuline Sisters & Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Boniface Parish (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

2. Green Street Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.