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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 43° 0.235′ N, 83° 39.421′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Lippincott Boulevard and McPhail Street, on the right when traveling

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Rise and Fall of Gilkey Creek (approx. 1½ miles away); Mayor Floyd J. McCree (approx. 1½ miles away); The Vehicle City (approx. 1.6 miles away); The General Motors Sit-Down Strike (approx. 1.6 miles away); Applewood Estate (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fun and Games (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ruth Mott's Point of View (approx. 1.6 miles away); Terrace Reconstruction Project (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flint.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

2. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

3. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

4. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

5. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.