Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

West Huntsville Baptist Church

Established 1899

— "Building Eternal Relationships" —

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Photographed by Deborah Spencer

1. West Huntsville Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. West Huntsville Baptist Church was offically chartered on October 29, 1899, as a local assembly of committed believers in the West Huntsville Cotton Mills Village. The original structure still stands at the corner of 7th Avenue and 9th Street. A few years later, the current property was purchased to accommodate expected growth. The first church built on this site was erected in 1907. It was destroyed by a fire in 1936 and replaced with a stone-covered building. The current church, completed in 1961, features architectural elements. including the central arch and arched stained-glass windows, portraying Renaissance Revival influences, a style that was unique in Huntsville at the time of construction.

From this location, many pastors and faithful congregants have ministered to the surrounding community, the state, and the world. As West Huntsville Baptist marks its anniversary, the members strive to reflect the spirit found in Philippians 2:16: "Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain."

Erected in commemoration of the church's 125th anniversary.

Erected 2024 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures

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. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1899.

Location. 34° 43.029′ N, 86° 36.535′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Southwest Triana Boulevard north of 8th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Marked is located in front of the West Huntsville Baptist Church on Triana Boulevard between 7th and 8th Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2211 SW Triana Blvd, Huntsville AL 35805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: S.R. Butler High School / Stone Middle School (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Site of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) (approx. ¼ mile away); Lowe Mill / General Shoe Company Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); S.R. Butler High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Camp Beaty Brahan Spring Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Merrimack Mfg. Co. & Village / Joseph J. Bradley School (approx. one mile away); C.B. "Bill" Miller Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed by Deborah Spencer

2. West Huntsville Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.