St. James A. M. E. Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. James A. M. E. Church

Sanford, Seminole County, Florida
Listed
April 23, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92000352

About this property

St. James A. M. E. Church is a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Sanford, Florida, United States. The oldest church in Sanford founded by African Americans, it was established in 1867, when the church purchased land on the corner of East Ninth Street and South Cypress Avenue.

Location

819 Cypress Ave.
Sanford, Seminole County, Florida
28.80477, -81.26356

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92000352. It was listed on April 23, 1992.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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3.6 mi
Fort Mellon Engagement 1837
1837Early Republic
3.6 mi
Skirmish at Enterprise FL (East Lake Tohopekaliga area)
1864Civil War
4.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. James A. M. E. Church listed on the National Register?

St. James A. M. E. Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1992.

What type of historic resource is St. James A. M. E. Church?

St. James A. M. E. Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. James A. M. E. Church?

The period of significance for St. James A. M. E. Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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