Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
National Register of Historic Places

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Listed
March 30, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95000291

About this property

The Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 224 S. Maney Avenue. It was built in 1889 and added to the National Register in 1995. It is a one-story brick building on a brick foundation.

Location

224 S. Maney Ave.
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
35.84407, -86.38720

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 95000291. It was listed on March 30, 1995.

Categories

BLACKRELIGION
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

Bradley Academy
Industrial
0.2 mi
First Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Childress-Ray House
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Murfreesboro (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Wheeler's October Raid — Murfreesboro
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Murfreesboro (1863)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Wheeler's Raid at Murfreesboro (October 1863)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

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

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1995.

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

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

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

The period of significance for Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1889.

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