Built 1910 Opened 1910 Added to NRHP 12 June 2001 | NRHP Reference # 01000587 Area 400 m² | |
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Location 220 Bell St., Reno, Nevada Architectural style Other, Late Gothic Revival, Folk Similar Field Matron's Cottage, First Church of Christ - Sc, 1872 California‑Nevada State Bou | ||
Bethel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 220 Bell Street in Reno, Nevada. It has served as a hub for Reno's African American community since it was built in 1910 for early black settlers. In addition to its role as a religious and community center, it functioned as a resource center for black divorce seekers who faced difficulties in a segregated city during the middle decades of the twentieth century. In the 1960s, during the American civil rights movement, the church provided a meeting place for the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and other civil rights activists.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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