Built 1868 Opened 1868 Added to NRHP 27 September 2000 | NRHP Reference # 00000925 Phone +1 319-338-7876 | |
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Address 411 S Governor St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA Similar Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cot, Park House Hotel, Plum Grove Historic H, Old Brick Church, Trinity Episcopal Church | ||
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.
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.
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Bethel AME Church (Iowa City, Iowa) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA