Central City in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Cathedral Church of the Advent
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 11, 2023
1. The Cathedral Church of the Advent Marker
National Register of
Historic Places
by the National Park Service
United States
Department of Interior
1983
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 33° 31.153′ N, 86° 48.519′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Central City. It is at the intersection of 6th Avenue North and 20th Street North, on the left when traveling west on 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2017 6th Ave N, Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Public Library Desegregated (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Importance of Being Educated (about 400 feet away); The Tutwiler Hotel / The Tutwiler-Ridgely Rebirth (about 400 feet away); Linn-Henley Research Library (about 500 feet away); The Birmingham Public Library / The Linn - Henley Research Library (about 500 feet away); Temple Wilson Tutwiler, II / Tutwiler Hotel (about 500 feet away); Separate But Unequal Education (about 500 feet away); Arrested at City Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.
Regarding The Cathedral Church of the Advent.
this page online
The Cathedral Church of the Advent is architecturally significant as an early (for Birmingham) local interpretation of the English Gothic style, using such traditional features as a crenellated square bell tower, pointed arches, and stained glass lancet windows without tracery. Furthermore, it is one of the relatively few major buildings remaining from the young city's (founded 1871) Victorian period. Most accounts credit it to Charles R. Wheelock, who came to Birmingham in 1883 as one of the city's first architects, although no primary documentation has been found. If Wheelock was indeed the designing architect, the Advent would be the only one of the city's downtown Victorian churches designed locally.
Also see . . .
1. Episcopal Church of the Advent (PDF). National Register nomination for the church. (National Archives) (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Cathedral Church of the Advent. "The Advent" (as the cathedral is referred to by local Episcopalians) was established as a parish church in 1872, a few months after the founding of the city, and was one of the first churches to be built downtown. (Bhamwiki) (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 11, 2023
2. The Cathedral Church of the Advent Marker
Marker is at the lower left corner of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
