Keywords: First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama LCCN2010637555.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes Founded November 29 1829 with four charter members English-born Lee Compere a missionary to the Creek Indians was the first pastor This stone building modeled after a cathedral in Florence Italy is the church's third home Construction was completed and the building dedicated on November 11 1923 First Baptist has played an influential role in the historic cultural and religious life of Montgomery and the South ; Gift; George F Landegger; 2010; DLC/PP-2010 090 ; Forms part of George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Credit line The George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Title date subject note and keywords provided by the photographer for related image LC0DIG-highsm-05622 2010 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010637555 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/05700/05714a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 05714 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 05714 220px PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive The George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |