Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
Historic church in Pennsylvania. Built 1890. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation which is located at 419 South 6th Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The congregation, founded in 1794, is the oldest African Methodist Episcopal congregation in the nation.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 419 6th St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Mar 16, 1972 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Architecture, Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72001166 |
| Built | 1890 · more from the 1890s |
| Type of place | church building, church congregation |
| Style | Romanesque architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 419 6th St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | motherbethel.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.9432° N, 75.1519° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church listed on the National Register?
Mar 16, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church built?
1890, in the Romanesque architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church?
Yes. Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church?
419 6th St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, under a mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001166. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.