New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Michigan)

New Bethel Baptist Church
New Bethel Baptist Church, 2019
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Location8430 Linwood St. (C. L. Franklin Blvd.)
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°22′5″N 83°6′17″W / 42.36806°N 83.10472°W / 42.36806; -83.10472
Websitenbbcdetroit.com
MPSThe Civil Rights Movement and the African American Experience in 20th Century Detroit MPS
NRHP reference No.100006130[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 2021

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]

  1. ^ a b "Weekly List 2021 02 12". National Park Service. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michigan big wheels | Detroit Free Press | freep.com". Detroit Free Press. June 3, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

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