National Register of Historic Places

Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church

Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001850

About this property

Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 301 N. Cool Spring Street in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1893–1894, and is a five bay, rectangular brick building in the Gothic Revival style. The front facade features flanking towers. Also on the property is a contributing house built in 1913 used as an office/administration building. It is a two-story frame house with a hipped roof and wraparound porch. It is one of the oldest standing Methodist churches built in Fayetteville and the second oldest standing church built in the city, next to the First Presbyterian Church in Anne Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

301 N. Cool Spring St.
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
35.05348, -78.88115

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When was Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church listed on the National Register?

Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church?

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

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