Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama)

Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama)
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama) is located in the United States
Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (Greenville, Alabama)
Location407 Oglesby St.,
Greenville, Alabama
Coordinates31°49′25″N 86°37′30″W / 31.82361°N 86.62500°W / 31.82361; -86.62500
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architectural styleLate Victorian, High Victorian Eclectic
MPSGreenville MRA
NRHP reference No.86001755[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986
Designated ARLHJanuary 31, 1979[2]

Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church built in 1913, and located in Greenville, Alabama, United States. It was one of three significant meeting places for African-Americans living in Greenville during the early 20th century.[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]

History

This building was a replacement for the original 1867 church structure which had burned down on April 19, 1911.[3] Butler Chapel had served a wide-ranging role as the neighborhood center of economic and social development for many people, including serving as the first African-American school in the city.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Multiple Resources of Greenville: Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.


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