Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-1891

Photographed by Diane Murphy

1. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-1891 Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1979 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 29° 10.885′ N, 82° 8.211′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on South Magnolia Avenue north of SE 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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

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walking distance of this marker: Marion Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Gary Block Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Marion Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Russel H. Floyd House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ocala Fire Department (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ocala Fire Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . .
1. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (Ocala, Florida). (Wikipedia) The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church is a historic church is the only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala Construction of the first brick church owned by a black congregation began in 1891 under the supervision of black architect and builder Levi Alexander, Sr. It was added to the US National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1979. (Submitted on September 5, 2024.)

2. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church. Digital Archive on NPGallery (NHRP, NPS) (Submitted on September 5, 2024.)

Photographed by Diane Murphy, August 2019

2. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-1891 Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, August 2019

3. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-1891 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.