The 16th Street Baptist Church was established in 1873 as the first African American church in Birmingham, Alabama and is internationally known for its history, architecture, and role in the Civil Rights Movement. As the site of a racially motivated bombing that resulted in the loss of life of four young girls, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is an icon of the Civil Rights movement. The church is recognized internationally for its Civil Rights role and was added to the Alabama Register of Landm