Highland Park in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Independent Presbyterian Church

Founded 1915

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 16, 2009

1. Independent Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. The church was founded when the Rev. Henry M. Edmonds and many members of a Southern Presbyterian congregation withdrew from the local Presbytery. During the first seven years it met in Temple Emanu-El synagogue and held evening services in the Lyric Theater downtown. In 1922, Independent Presbyterian joined what is now the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA). The congregation has focused on the use of beauty in every form as well as community service, which led to the establishment of the Children’s Fresh Air Farm camp and Kirkwood - by - the - River retirement community. The church initiated the first programs in Alabama in public health, child welfare and legal aid. The sanctuary, completed in 1926, has stained glass windows by D' Ascenzo Studios and an organ by E. M. Skinner Co. Large sections of the church burned in 1992; reconstruction and additions were completed in 1995.

Erected by Birmingham - Jefferson Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 33° 30.48′ N, 86° 46.776′ W. Marker

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is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Highland Park. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and 31st Street South, on the right when traveling west on Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3100 Highland Ave, Birmingham AL 35205, 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: A.B. Loveman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Coe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Donnelly House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Altamont Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jordan Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the First Alabama - Auburn Football Game (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Vincent’s Hospital

Independent Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 16, 2009

2. Independent Presbyterian Church

(approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 16, 2009

3. Independent Presbyterian Church

Temple Emanu-El Synagogue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, June 16, 2008

4. Temple Emanu-El Synagogue

The building with the dome roof. The Temple is located at Highland Avenue South and Richard Arrington Blvd South near Five Points South.

The Lyric Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 10, 2008

5. The Lyric Theatre

Built in 1914, the Lyric Theatre is a former vaudeville and movie theater located on the corner of 3rd Avenue North and 18th Street North downtown Birmingham.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,145 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.