Bethel AME Church (Iowa City, Iowa)
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Bethel AME Church | |
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| Location | 411 S. Governor St., Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′22″N 91°31′23″W / 41.65611°N 91.52306°WCoordinates: 41°39′22″N 91°31′23″W / 41.65611°N 91.52306°W |
| Built | 1868 |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 27, 2000 |
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Iowa City, Iowa was built in 1868 to serve a predominantly African-American congregation. Originally called Zion AME, Bethel is one of Iowa City's oldest frame houses and the oldest surviving structure associated with African Americans in Iowa City.[2]
The original church is 600 square feet (56 m2) and has room for 50 people. A new 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) sanctuary is being built which will hold three times the current congregation size.[3]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ National Register marker in front of the Bethel AME Church
- ↑ Bethel A.M.E. works hard on project. Iowa City Press-Citizen, http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/press_citizen/access/1971353091.html?FMT=ABS&date=Feb+25,+2010
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