Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

1. St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1823 as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Paul A.M.E. Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Columbus. The church, founded by Moses Freeman and 13 other members from the Town Street Church, was originally located on the east side of Lazelle Street. Several buildings were erected to meet the needs of the growing congregation. The present edifice, located at 639 E. Long Street, was completed in 1906. St. Paul has several outreach ministries, including The Prison Ministry, Alzheimer Ministry, Karen’s House, Community Development Corporation, Health Concerns Committee, St. Paul Tutorial and Enrichment Program (STEP), St. Paul Scholarship Program, St. Paul Drama Ministry, Jam’N Jefferson Park Festival, and Church Without Walls.

Erected 2003 by St. Paul A.M.E. Church and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 68-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location.

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39° 58.004′ N, 82° 59.067′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Long Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Long Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 639 E Long Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: King Lincoln District Arch (here, next to this marker); Long Street Bridge and Cultural Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); James Thurber (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park (about 500 feet away); Spring Street Bridge (about 700 feet away); Elijah Pierce (about 800 feet away); Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices (approx. 0.2 miles away); Helen Carter (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

2. St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church and Marker

King Lincoln District Arch marker on wall along sidewalk.

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

3. St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,993 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.