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Alexander African Methodist Episcopal Church

Alexander Chapel AME

RAZED

Alexander Chapel AME

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204 SE 5th St, formerly 504 Upper 5th St
Evansville, IN

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1889 Church is built
1960 Church is razed during urban renewal

Location

Northeast side of 5th between Walnut and Chestnut
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.970345
Longitude: -87.56832
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Architecture


History

alexander chapel african me (colored) organized 1843 http://web.usi.edu/boneyard/church.htm 14 Alexander Chapel * Methodist NE side of 5th ST between Walnut & Chestnut 1876 - 1896 5th 15 Alexander Chapel * Methodist NE side of 5th ST between Walnut & Chestnut 1897 - 1902 5th 16 Alexander Chapel * Methodist 504 Upper 5th Street 1903 -1910 5th one block se of evans hall The building, completed in 1889 (around in 1888, rebuilt?), new church built 1950 (840 e walnut) was razed during the urban renewal in the 1960s.


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See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Churches / Religion
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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