St. John Chapel / St. John A.M.E. Church - Columbus, Georgia
N 32° 28.485 W 084° 59.156
16S E 689269 N 3594846
St. John A.M.E church, originally St. John Chapel, stands at 1516 5th. Avenue in Columbus, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM4QG8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2008
Views: 10
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.
The church has been restored to its condition prior to the tornado strike and currently serves as the home of the Crown of Glory Outreach Ministries.
Most of this information was derived from the historic marker located at the front of the church as well as the cornerstone and other plaques mounted in the wall of the building.
Street address:
1516 5th Avenue
Columbus, Ga USA
31903
County / Borough / Parish: Muscogee
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion - Religious Structure
Current function: Religion - Religious Structure
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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