Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Allen Chapel AME Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
1. The Allen Chapel AME Church Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Founded in 1860
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 35° 50.634′ N, 86° 23.222′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on South Maney Avenue south of East Vine Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 S Maney Ave, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: State Capitol (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid Casualties (about 400 feet away); The Presbyterian Church of Murfreesboro (about 400 feet away); General Joseph Dickson (about 400 feet away); Joseph B. Palmer (about 700 feet away); James Daniel Richardson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Bradley Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tennessee Baptist Convention (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Regarding The Allen Chapel AME Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The new brick church building,in a vernacular "gable-front" style, was finished in the fall of 1889. At its completion, it was one of the finest and most architecturally compelling of A.M.E. churches in all of rural Tennessee. In October 1889, the state convention of A.M.E. churches returned to Murfreesboro for the first time since 1870 and Bishop A. W. Wayman dedicated the splendid new building on October 23, 1889. The new church proved more than capable of serving the annual meeting and the conference returned to the church for annual state meetings in 1902, 1914, 1924, and 1973. As one of the most gracious buildings in the neighborhood, the church served a multi-purpose role as a community center for lectures and other social events as well as its very prominent role as a local, regional, and statewide meeting place for A.M.E. ministers.
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Also see . . . The Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the church. (National Park Service) (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 24, 2022
2. The Allen Chapel AME Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
