Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
1. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. . Founded in 1875 and named in memory of Paul Quinn, the fourth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Quinn Chapel is the oldest black congregation in Genesee County. This building, dedicated in 1957, is the congregation’s third house of worship. A debate society organized by the young men of the church paid the debt on the first church building, erected in 1877, with admission fees earned from its Friday evening debates. In 1912 a large brick structure replaced the original frame church. The city of Flint demolished that building in 1955 to make way for the Civic Center.
Founded in 1875 and named in memory of Paul Quinn, the fourth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Quinn Chapel is the oldest black congregation in Genesee County. This building, dedicated in 1957, is the congregation’s third house of worship. A debate society organized by the young men of the church paid the debt on the first church building, erected in 1877, with admission fees earned from its Friday evening debates. In 1912 a large brick structure replaced the original frame church. The city of Flint demolished that building in 1955 to make way for the Civic Center.
Erected 2000 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L2085.)
Location. 43° 0.235′ N, 83° 39.421′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of Lippincott Boulevard and McPhail Street, on the right when traveling west on Lippincott Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 Lippincott Blvd, Flint MI 48503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker
2. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
3. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
4. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
5. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone
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