Emmanuel AME Church (Durham, North Carolina)

Emmanuel AME Church, also known as Deliverance Temple Holy Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church building located at 710 Kent Street in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1888. The 30 inch walls were covered with stucco in 1962. Both the bricks and land for the church were donated by Richard B. Fitzgerald, a prominent African American brickmaker.[2]

Emmanuel AME Church
Emmanuel AME Church (Durham, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Emmanuel AME Church (Durham, North Carolina)
Emmanuel AME Church (Durham, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Emmanuel AME Church (Durham, North Carolina)
Location710 Kent St., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′40″N 78°55′8″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectSmith, Capt. Peyton
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSDurham MRA
NRHP reference No.85001775[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 09, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Claudia Roberts Brown. "Emmanuel AME Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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