A Sample of
Selma's Historic Churches

	Headquarters for meetings during the Civil Rights movement in Selma. Brown Chapel was organized by freed men after the Civil War and is noted for its exterior Byzantine design. A monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was dedicated in front of Brown Chapel in 1979. It is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Street self-guided walking tour.
410 Martin Luther King Jr. Street

	Methodist circuit riders apparently conducted the first church services in Selma in the 1820's, and the first Methodist Church was organized here in 1835. The current Church Street building was built in 1901 with a renovation and addition in 1986. The church now has a three-building church complex.
214 Church Street at Dallas Avenue

	Organized in 1842, the First Baptist Church moved into its current, ornate church building in 1904. It has a soaring spire and stained glass moved from the original building.
218 Lauderdale Street at Dallas Avenue

	In 1866, black members of downtown's First Baptist Church left that congregation to build their own church. The current church, distinctive red building was constructed in 1894. It was the scene of many meetings of Selma's Voting Rights movement.
709 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street at Jeff Davis Avenue

	The church is noted for its beautiful stained glass windows and fine wood paneling.
1209 Selma Avenue

	Organized in 1838, the First Presbyterian Church moved into its current building with its clock tower in 1894. Several additions and restorations have been made to the buildings. In the courtyard is a climbing rose, "Lady Banksiae", near where the church's Civil War era pastor, Arthur Small, collapsed after being wounded in the Battle of Selma. Legend has it that the rose shed its petals over the body as it was carried away.
310 Broad Street at Dallas Avenue

	The church was built in 1869 with stones from the old Confederate Arsenal to accommodate the many Irish Catholics who came to Selma to work in the Arsenal. St. Andrews Hall, restored by the Women of the Church, is reportedly constructed of stones brought upriver from the old statehouse at Cahawba.
309 Washington Street at Dallas Avenue

	Built in 1878, the Reformed Presbyterian Church is one of the city's oldest houses of worship. Its carpenter Gothic architecture is unique in the area.
625 Jeff Davis Avenue

	The original Episcopal building was burned in the Battle of Selma and was rebuilt on the current site. A large window by Tiffany artist Clara Weaver Parrish is in the parish house.
210 Lauderdale Street at Selma Avenue

	This imposing brick structure is easily identified by the broad dome that tops is sanctuary. It was the site of the many mass meetings during the Voting Rights struggle. Tabernacle Baptist Church was established in 1894.
1431 Broad Street at Minter Avenue

	The temple was dedicated in 1899. It is a beautiful tribute to the German Jewish leaders. Friday evening services are usually held monthly; and High Holy Days are observed.
503 Broad Street