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Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 81°33′18″W / 39.26611°N 81.55500°W / 39.26611; -81.55500
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{{short description|Historic church in West Virginia, United States}}
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'''Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church''' was a historic [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|African Methodist Episcopal]] [[church (building)|church]] located at 820 Clay Street in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia|Parkersburg]], [[Wood County, West Virginia]]. It was built in 1887 and was a two-story, stucco building in a vernacular interpretation of the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style. It was one of three [[black church]]es in Parkersburg and was the oldest black church building in west-central West Virginia. The church was located in a neighborhood of late 19th-century wood-frame houses only a block from downtown.<ref name="Savage">{{Google books|wjZIkchWX5AC&|African American Historic Places|page=535}}</ref><ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/wood/82001767.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethel AME Church|date=n.d.|accessdate=2011-09-10 |author=Historic Preservation Unit|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref>
'''Bethel AME Church''' is a historic church at 820 Clay Street in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]].

It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name="nris"/> It is presumed to have been demolished or moved since then.

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wood County, West Virginia]]


It was added to the National Register in 1998.
==References==
==References==
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{{National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia}}

[[Category:African-American history of West Virginia]]
[[Category:African Methodist Episcopal churches in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Churches in Wood County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Demolished buildings and structures in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1887]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Parkersburg, West Virginia]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Wood County, West Virginia]]


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
[[Category:Churches in West Virginia]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Wood County, West Virginia]]


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Latest revision as of 15:07, 14 August 2024

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel AME Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Bethel AME Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Bethel AME Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Bethel AME Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
Standort820 Clay St., Parkersburg, West Virginia
Coordinates39°15′58″N 81°33′18″W / 39.26611°N 81.55500°W / 39.26611; -81.55500
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleGothic
MPSDowntown Parkersburg MRA
NRHP reference No.82001767[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1998

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 820 Clay Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1887 and was a two-story, stucco building in a vernacular interpretation of the Gothic Revival style. It was one of three black churches in Parkersburg and was the oldest black church building in west-central West Virginia. The church was located in a neighborhood of late 19th-century wood-frame houses only a block from downtown.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It is presumed to have been demolished or moved since then.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ African American Historic Places, p. 535, at Google Books
  3. ^ Historic Preservation Unit (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethel AME Church" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.