Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church

Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Listed
June 2, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
98000635

About this property

Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 913 East Calhoun Street in Palestine, Texas. It is the third oldest AME church in Texas. The church was organized by freedmen in the early 1870s.

Location

913 E. Calhoun St.
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
31.76827, -95.62300

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 98000635. It was listed on June 2, 1998.

Categories

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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

Anderson County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
First Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

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

Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church?

Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 913.

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