Bethel A.M.E. Church (Richmond, Indiana)
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Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The congregation was founded in 1836. The church was built in 1854, and enlarged and remodeled in the Romanesque Revival style with a mix of Neo-classical elements in 1892–1894. It is a one-story, cruciform plan, brick building with a 2+1⁄2-story bell tower. The church serves as an educational, political, and cultural center for the local African American community.[2]: 2
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Bethel A.M.E. Church | |
Location | 200 S. 6th St., Richmond, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°49′33″N 84°53′41″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1854 (1854), 1892-1894 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 75000032[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]