First Baptist Church (Tuscumbia, Alabama)

USA / Alabama / Tuscumbia / Tuscumbia, Alabama
 church, christianity, place with historical importance
This congregation was organized in July 1823 as Concord Church, later known as Union Church, then as Tuscumbia Baptist. Jeremiah Burns was the first pastor. It began meeting at this site about 1845 in a plain wooden building. The New England-style sanctuary of the present building was erected in 1892. The belfry and rear cross-section, including two balconies, were added about 1903 The entrance was moved from the belfry to the center and a third balcony added in 1954.
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Coordinates:   34°44'1"N   87°42'9"W
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