New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Michigan)
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New Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church located at 8430 C. L. Franklin Boulevard (also called Linwood Street)[2] in Detroit, Michigan. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. Founded in 1932, the church was led by C. L. Franklin from 1946 until 1979 and was at the center of the civil rights movement in Detroit. Robert Smith Jr. has been the pastor since 1982. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[1]
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New Bethel Baptist Church | |
Location | 8430 Linwood St. (C. L. Franklin Blvd.) Detroit, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°22′5″N 83°6′17″W |
Website | nbbcdetroit |
MPS | The Civil Rights Movement and the African American Experience in 20th Century Detroit MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 100006130[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 8, 2021 |
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