Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church - Waxahachie, TX
N 32° 22.994 W 096° 50.379
14S E 703223 N 3584968
Built in 1917, the Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church is one of eight known buildings in Texas that were designed by black architect, William Sidney Pittman. The church is still active, located at 109 N Aiken St, Waxahachie, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNB9Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2015
Views: 5
The church is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Organized in 1876, this congregation was named for its first pastor, the Rev. Joshua Goins, who started many African Methodist Episcopal churches across the state. Worshipers met in an old schoolhouse until this sanctuary was constructed in 1917. Designed by noted black architect W. S. Pittman, the building exhibits influences of the Romanesque Revival style and has become a landmark in Waxahachie's black community.
Street address:
109 N Aiken St
Waxahachie, TX USA
75165
County / Borough / Parish: Ellis
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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