Quinn Chapel AME Church (Chicago)
Quinn Chapel of the A.M.E. Church | |
Chicago Landmark | |
Romanesque Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 79000827 |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1979[2] |
Designated CL | August 13, 1977[1] |
Quinn Chapel AME Church, also known as Quinn Chapel of the A.M.E. Church, houses
nondenominational prayer group that met in the house of a member in 1844. In 1847, the group organized as a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States. They named the church for Bishop William Paul Quinn
.
In the years leading up to the
Chicago Landmark August 3, 1977, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places September 4, 1979.[1]
Considered architecturally significant, the church is featured in such books as Chicago Churches: A Photographic Essay by Elizabeth Johnson (Uppercase Books Inc, 1999) as well as Chicago Churches and Synagogues: An Architectural Pilgrimage, by George A. Lane (Loyola Press 1982).
In 1992, Quinn Chapel joined with three other nearby churches to found The Renaissance Collaborative: a non-profit organization devoted to saving the historic Wabash YMCA and fulfilling the needs of the Bronzeville community.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Quinn Chapel". Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "The Renaissance Collaborative". The Renaissance Collaborative. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
External links
- Media related to Quinn Chapel AME Church (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Library of Congress Historic American Buildings