National Register of Historic Places

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Listed
September 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000030

About this property

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. The church is named for Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia in 1787. The congregation in Terre Haute began meeting in 1837 in a small white church in town. This original structure had a tunnel beneath it that led to bank of the Wabash River for escaped slaves going toward Canada on the Underground Railroad. Many of the congregation's early members were freed slaves who had been brought to the area by Quakers. In 1886, Frederick Douglass went to Terre Haute on two occasions to raise funds for the congregation. Other eminent speakers have included Eugene V. Debs and Jackie Robinson. The current structure was built in 1913, and is a yellow brick and stone church with a prominent corner tower. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its significance in religion, social history, and African American history.

Location

224 Crawford St.
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
39.45978, -87.41429

Categories

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Sources

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When was Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church?

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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