Bethel A.M.E. Church (Richmond, Indiana)
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Bethel A.M.E. Church | |
 Bethel AME Church, December 2012 | |
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| Location | 200 S. 6th St., Richmond, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′33″N 84°53′41″W / 39.82583°N 84.89472°WCoordinates: 39°49′33″N 84°53′41″W / 39.82583°N 84.89472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1854, 1892-1894 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference # | 75000032[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The congregation was founded in 1836. The church was built in 1854, and enlarged and remodeled in the Romanesque Revival style in 1892-1894. It is a one-story, cruciform plan, brick building with a 2 1/2-story bell tower. The church served as the educational, political, and cultural center for the local African-American community.[2]:2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethel A.M.E. Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
External links
- Black Past.org: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Richmond, Indiana (1836- )
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-112, "Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 200 Sixth Street, Richmond, Wayne County, IN", 7 photos, 1 color transparency, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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