Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama)
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church built in 1913, and located in Greenville, Alabama. It was one of three significant meeting places for African-Americans living in Greenville during the early-20th century.[2]
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| Location | 407 Oglesby St., Greenville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 31°49′25″N 86°37′30″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, High Victorian Eclectic |
| MPS | Greenville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001755[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1986 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]
History
This building was a replacement for the original 1867 church structure which had burned down on April 19, 1911.[2] Butler Chapel had served a wide-ranging role as the neighborhood center of economic and social development for many people, including serving as the first African-American school in the city.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Multiple Resources of Greenville: Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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