National Register of Historic Places

Mount Zion AME Church

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
December 30, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001697

About this property

The Mount Zion AME Church is a historic church in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is located at 201 East Beaver Street. On December 30, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The "AME" is an abbreviation of African Methodist Episcopal, the religious denomination. After the Civil War, several dozen Freedmen organized a "Society" for the purpose of religious worship. On July 28, 1866, this group became formally recognized as Mount Zion A.M.E. Church. The church acquired the property at the northeast corner of Beaver and Newnan Streets, and a small frame structure was built for worship services on that site. In 1870 a large wooden church was built, and twenty years later an even larger brick sanctuary, with a seating capacity of nearly 1,500, was built at this location. Within four months after the Great Fire of 1901 destroyed that building, plans for the present church were under way. According to a September, 1901 newspaper report, the Romanesque Revival style structure was estimated to cost $18,000. Architectural details such as arched window and door openings, art-glass windows, a bell tower, contrasting brick quoins, and a crenelated parapet contribute to its handsome design. The building was completed in 1905 and was designed by architects J. B. Carr & Co. of Birmingham and Francis J. Norton of Jacksonville & Chicago.

Location

201 E. Beaver St.
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.33112, -81.63573

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When was Mount Zion AME Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Zion AME Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Mount Zion AME Church?

Mount Zion AME Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Zion AME Church?

The period of significance for Mount Zion AME Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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