Bethel A.M.E. Church
National Register of Historic Places

Bethel A.M.E. Church

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Listed
September 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000032

About this property

Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Indiana. The congregation was founded in 1836. The church was built in 1854, and enlarged and remodeled in the Romanesque Revival style with a mix of Neo-classical elements in 1892–1894.

Location

200 S. 6th St.
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
39.82581, -84.89473

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 75000032. It was listed on September 4, 1975.

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Richmond Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Indiana — Battle of Hagerstown (Skirmish)
1863Civil War
8.1 mi

Questions about this property

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

Bethel A.M.E. Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1975.

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

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

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

The period of significance for Bethel A.M.E. Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1836.

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