Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Vicksburg, Mississippi)

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi Landmark No. 149-VKS-4135.2-NR-ML
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Location	805 Monroe St., Vicksburg, Mississippi
Coordinates	32.354565°N 90.878701°W / 32.354565; -90.878701
Built	1912
Architectural style	Romanesque
MPS	Vicksburg MPS
NRHP reference No.	92000858[1]
USMS No.	149-VKS-4135.2-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 30, 1992
Designated USMS	November 10, 2005

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church located at 805 Monroe Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1992;[1] and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since November 10, 1992.[2]

History

The church's congregation was established in 1864, making it the first A.M.E. church in the state. Its first church was a preexisting church building built in 1828; this was demolished to make way for the present building, which was completed in 1912. The church has a Romanesque Revival design with an auditorium plan, a common style for church buildings built in Mississippi at the time. The building features a four-story tower on the north side topped by a crenellated pyramid roof, stained glass rose windows on three sides, and a cross gabled roof with a corbelled parapet.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Bethel A.M.E. Church". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).
3. Bell, Nancy H. (July 30, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2017. Accompanied by photos.