African Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
Listed
April 19, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
79001105

About this property

The African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, was built in 1892 to replace a previous church which the congregation had outgrown. The congregation was founded in 1847 by a group of African-American Methodists who had previously worshiped from the balcony of the Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The first church was built in 1848, then rebuilt and enlarged in 1871 and again in 1875. The church follows Methodist practice by placing Sunday school and meeting space on the street level, with the sanctuary above. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
39.65604, -78.76004

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Sources

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

African Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1979.

What type of historic resource is African Methodist Episcopal Church?

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 African Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1847.

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