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Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church
Banneker-Douglass Museum, July 2009
Location: 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland Coordinates: 38°58′39″N 76°29′38″W / 38.9775°N 76.49389°WCoordinates: 38°58′39″N 76°29′38″W / 38.9775°N 76.49389°W Built: 1874 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Gothic Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 73000891
[1]Added to NRHP: January 25, 1973 The Banneker-Douglass Museum, formerly known as Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic church at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It was constructed in 1875 and remodeled in 1896. It is a 2 1⁄2-story, gable-front brick church executed in the Gothic Revival style. It served as the meeting hall for the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, originally formed in the 1790s, for nearly 100 years. It was leased to the Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture, becoming the state’s official museum for African-American history and culture. In 1984, a 2 1⁄2-story addition was added when the building opened as the Banneker-Douglass Museum.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Banneker-Douglass Museum
The Banneker-Douglass Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving Maryland's African American heritage. Located at 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, Maryland, the museum is housed in the old Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church. The museum is named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass.
The contributions of famous African American Maryland residents are highlighted, including Kunta Kinte, Benjamin Banneker, James Pennington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Matthew Henson and Thurgood Marshall. Other exhibits include black life in Maryland, and African and African American art. Lectures, workshops, performances and educational programs are offered each year.
The facility serves as the state's official repository of African American material culture[3]. The non-lending library contains books, manuscripts, oral histories, video tapes, and archival materials that are available by appointment.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=117&COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel.
- ^ "Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture". Annapolis, MD: Banneker-Douglass Museum. 1995–2010. http://www.bdmuseum.com/mcaahc.html. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
External links
- Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 2000, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Banneker-Douglass Museum website
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Lists by county Allegany • Anne Arundel • Baltimore County • Calvert • Caroline • Carroll • Cecil • Charles • Dorchester • Frederick • Garrett • Harford • Howard • Kent • Montgomery • Prince George's • Queen Anne's • Somerset • St. Mary's • Talbot • Washington • Wicomico • Worcester
Lists by city Other lists Categories:- African American museums in Maryland
- Museums in Annapolis, Maryland
- Biographical museums in Maryland
- African Methodist Episcopal churches in Maryland
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Churches in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
- Religious buildings completed in 1875
- 19th-century Methodist church buildings
- African American history by location
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