National Register of Historic Places

Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
January 2, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000045

About this property

Capers C.M.E. Church, is a historic Christian Methodist Episcopal church built in 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee. It is also known as Caper Memorial Christian Church, and Capers Memorial C.M.E. Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1985. The congregation was originally founded as the McKendree African Mission in 1832, near Sulphur Springs. The church was located on Hynes Street and was renamed in 1851 as Capers Chapel in honor of its founder Bishop William C. Capers. In 1870, the Capers Chapel became a member of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (C.M.E.) (also known as Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), a Black denomination of Wesleyan Methodism. It was designed in a Neo-Classic style by African-American founded architectural firm McKissack & McKissack. Moses McKissack III of the architectural firm McKissack & McKissack was a church member. The structure is a two-story masonry building, with four stone Doric pilasters.

Location

319 15th Ave., North
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.15964, -86.79538

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)?

Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Capers C.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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