Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church 1888

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 25, 2009

1. First Baptist Church 1888 Marker

Inscription. On May 27, 1888, this church was established in the courthouse after a commencement sermon at the State Normal College delivered by the Rev. W. H. Smith. Its initial name was First Missionary Baptist, but in 1910 it became First Baptist. The Florence Land company gave property, and a building was erected and occupied in 1890. That building burned in 1909; only the piano, the pulpit Bible, a pulpit chair and the communion service survived. Dedication for the next building occurred in 1910. A new sanctuary was constructed in 1963. First Baptist has always been committed to Missions in the Shoals and around the world.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1833.

Location. 34° 48.187′ N, 87° 40.439′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of E. Tombigbee St. and N. Wood Ave. on E. Tombigbee St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

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 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: Florence Synodical Female College (within shouting distance of this marker); Sculpture Relief (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodrow Wilson Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Wood Avenue Church of Christ (about 400 feet away); Justice John McKinley Federal Building (about 500 feet away); Wood Avenue Historic District (about 500 feet away); Walnut Street Historic District (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sculpture Relief Books and Learning

First Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 25, 2009

2. First Baptist Church

This part of the Church faces North Wood Avenue in Florence, Al.

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

First Baptist Church 1888 Side View on Tombigee St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 22, 2010

3. First Baptist Church 1888 Side View on Tombigee St.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,527 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.