National Register of Historic Places

St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
August 10, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001319

About this property

St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church building located at Fayetteville Street and Durham Expressway in the Hayti District, now a neighborhood of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. Started soon after the American Civil War by black workers, the Hayti District became a well-developed and self-sufficient black community, complete with a variety of businesses and services, including theatre, hospital and hotel. The church was built in 1891, by a congregation that had organized in 1869, brought together in meetings in a "brush arbor" organized by Edian Markham, a former slave and AME missionary. After building a couple of wooden structures, the congregation raised money for this brick church, including funds donated by white philanthropists. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is now used by the St. Joseph Historic Foundation as the Hayti Heritage Centre for cultural and community activities. Hayti Heritage Center - St. Joseph's Historic Foundation Hayti Heritage Center at Google Cultural Institute

Location

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
35.98577, -78.89790

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1976.

What type of historic resource is St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church?

St. Joseph's 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 St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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