Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1909 and is a small front gabled vernacular building with minimal Gothic details. It is constructed of cast concrete blocks and features a plain square tower with no spire.[2] Its also a place where the run away slaves would use as a hub for the under ground railroad, along with several houses on the street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church | |
 Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church, May 2013 | |
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| Location | 715 Morrison St., Watertown, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°59′7″N 75°54′55″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000144[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 06, 2002 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Rev. Baums and Linda M. Garofalini (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
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