First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill

First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°09′54.832″N 86°47′15.273″W / 36.16523111°N 86.78757583°W / 36.16523111; -86.78757583
ArchitectL. Quincy Jackson (1972 remodel)
Location of First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill in Tennessee
First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill (the United States)

The First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill is a Baptist church in Nashville, Tennessee. During the Civil Rights Era, many sit-in participants were trained in non-violent civil disobedience there. Formerly known as the First Colored Baptist Church.

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