Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church

Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church, May 2013
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church is located in New York
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church is located in the United States
Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church
Location715 Morrison St., Watertown, New York
Coordinates43°59′7″N 75°54′55″W / 43.98528°N 75.91528°W / 43.98528; -75.91528
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.02000144[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 06, 2002

Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1909 and is a small front gabled vernacular building with minimal Gothic details. It is constructed of cast concrete blocks and features a plain square tower with no spire.[2] Its also a place where the run away slaves would use as a hub for the under ground railroad, along with several houses on the street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Rev. Baums and Linda M. Garofalini (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying six photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-18.


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