About this property
Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church located at 2013 Broadway in Galveston, Texas. The church's congregation was founded in 1848 by enslaved African Americans and, following emancipation in 1865, the church was organized as Texas's first A.M.E. congregation in 1866. Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church was one of locations of the public reading of General Order No.
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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 84001717. It was listed on September 13, 1984.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Reedy Chapel-AME Church listed on the National Register?
Reedy Chapel-AME Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.
What type of historic resource is Reedy Chapel-AME Church?
Reedy Chapel-AME Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Reedy Chapel-AME Church?
The period of significance for Reedy Chapel-AME Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1848.
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