- Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchOld Ship in 2009
Location: 483 Holcombe St., Montgomery, Alabama Coordinates: 32°22′17″N 86°18′42″W / 32.37139°N 86.31167°WCoordinates: 32°22′17″N 86°18′42″W / 32.37139°N 86.31167°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1918 Architect: Jim Alexander Architectural style: Classical Revival Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 90002177[1] Significant dates Added to NRHP: January 24, 1991 Designated ARLH: March 3, 1976 Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Montgomery, Alabama. It is the oldest African American church congregation in the city, established in 1852. The current Classical Revival-style building was designed by Jim Alexander and was completed in 1918. It is the fourth building the congregation has erected at this location. Scenes from the 1982 television movie, Sister, Sister, were shot at the church. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 3, 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1991.[1][2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Montgomery County, Alabama
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. http://ia360611.us.archive.org/1/items/PropertiesOnTheAlabamaRegisterOfLandmarksHeritage/arpropupdated2006-04-09.pdf. Retrieved 2010-2-13.
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