Johnson's Chapel AME Church

Johnson's Chapel AME Church is a historic church on E. High Street in Springfield, Kentucky. It was built in 1872 and added to the National Register in 1989.[1]

Johnson's Chapel AME Church
Johnson's Chapel AME Church is located in Kentucky
Johnson's Chapel AME Church
Johnson's Chapel AME Church is located in the United States
Johnson's Chapel AME Church
LocationE. High St., Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates37°41′3″N 85°13′0″W / 37.68417°N 85.21667°W / 37.68417; -85.21667
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Built byMcElroy, Wilse
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSWashington County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003396[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1989

It was built by church member and builder Wilse McElroy. The church congregation was formed before the Civil War. The site was deemed significant "as an important example of late 19th c. Gothic architecture" and "as an important local black history site with important associations."[2]

First Baptist Church of Springfield

The church building appears no longer to exist. The First Baptist Church of Springfield occupies its site.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Joe DeSpain (April 25, 1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Johnson's Chapel AME Zion Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2017. With photo.