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First Congregational Church Of Marion

The First Congregational Church of Marion is a historic church at 601 Clay Street in Marion, Alabama. It was built in 1871 after the congregation was established in 1869 by freed slaves and the American Missionary Association. The congregation later became affiliated with the United Church of Christ in the 1950s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Idella Jones Childs was one of the people who helped get the building listed on the register.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mertins, Ellen; Idella Childs (July 22, 1982). "First Congregational Church of Marion". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Idella Jones Childs (1903 - 1998)". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 6, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2019.