Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Holt Street Baptist Church
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 3, 2014
1. Holt Street Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Holt Street Baptist Church. . Congregation founded by former members of Bethel Baptist Church in 1909. Under leadership of Rev. I.S. Fountain, group met for four years in Labor's Hall, corner of Cobb and Mobile Streets, before purchasing this site and constructing church in 1913. Congregation added wing 1946, and in 1953 demolished old structure and built present sanctuary. On evening of December 5, 1955, the first day of Bus Boycott, some 5,000 people gathered here. Dr. Martin Luther King, newly elected leader of Montgomery Improvement Association, addressed the crowd which pledged support for continuation of boycott. Minister, A.W. Wilson, was officer of MIA.
Congregation founded by former members of Bethel Baptist Church in 1909. Under leadership of Rev. I.S. Fountain, group met for four years in Labor's Hall, corner of Cobb and Mobile Streets, before purchasing this site and constructing church in 1913. Congregation added wing 1946, and in 1953 demolished old structure and built present sanctuary. On evening of December 5, 1955, the first day of Bus Boycott, some 5,000 people gathered here. Dr. Martin Luther King, newly elected leader of Montgomery Improvement Association, addressed the crowd which pledged support for continuation of boycott. Minister, A.W. Wilson, was officer of MIA.
Location. 32° 21.89′ N, 86° 19.234′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of South Holt Street and Bullock Street, on the right when traveling north on South Holt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 South Holt Street, Montgomery AL 36108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
