Johnson's Chapel AME Church | |
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| Location | E. High St., Springfield, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′3″N 85°13′0″W / 37.68417°N 85.21667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built by | McElroy, Wilse |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Washington County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003396[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 |
Johnson's Chapel AME Church is a historic church on E. High Street in Springfield, Kentucky. It was built in 1872 and added to the National Register in 1989.[1]
It was built by church member and builder Wilse McElroy. The church congregation was formed before the Civil War. The site was deemed significant "as an important example of late 19th c. Gothic architecture" and "as an important local black history site with important associations."[2]
The church building appears no longer to exist. The First Baptist Church of Springfield occupies its site.
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Joe DeSpain (April 25, 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Johnson's Chapel AME Zion Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2017. With photo.
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