Aimwell Baptist Church, Gothic Revival church in Mobile, United States.
Aimwell Baptist Church is a Gothic Revival church building located in Mobile at 500 Earle Street, constructed in 1946. The structure displays pointed arches and detailed stonework typical of the Gothic style, built from substantial brick.
The site served the African American congregation starting in 1890 as a place of worship. The current building was designed by architect Nathaniel Heningburg in 1946, replacing the earlier structure on the location.
The congregation was founded in 1890 by two brothers, and the church has been an African American Baptist community in Mobile ever since. The present building, designed in 1946 by Nathaniel Heningburg, reuses elements of the first structure the congregation erected.
The church stands at 500 Earle Street in Mobile. Visitors should arrange a viewing with the congregation in advance, since the building is in active use for worship rather than open as a museum. The National Register listing dates from May 29, 2008.
The 1946 design by Nathaniel Heningburg reuses elements of the congregation's original building, so the Gothic Revival exterior holds fabric from the earlier church. The listing on the National Register came on May 29, 2008.
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