Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church - Muscogee Co., GA
N 32° 28.485 W 084° 59.156
16S E 689269 N 3594846
This Marker is located in front of the Church at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 15th Street in Columbus, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM4Q3C
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2008
Views: 17
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Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church
This one-story Victorian Gothic structure dates back to 1870. The cornerstone of the church indicates that the building was constructed in 1870, with the basement added in 1890. This suggested that the original wooden church was raised, a basement added, and then the entire structure bricked-in. St. John AME Church was originally named St. John Chapel and its congregation descended from that of St. James AME Church in Columbus. The congregation was forced to move to a new site when the historic structure was severely damaged by a tornado. The Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Outreach Church bought St. John AME Church in 1993, committed to its restoration.
Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Outreach Church - 1994
Type of Marker: Highway
Date: 1994
Sponsor: the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Faith Tabernacle Full gospel Outreach church
Marker #: Not listed
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