Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Kirkwood, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 34.723 W 090° 24.666
15S E 725517 N 4273206
Historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMZGA
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2006
Views: 65
Built in 1896 for Evangelische Gemeinde Lutheran congregation, which was breaking away from the Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood. The division ended in the 1920's and most member rejoined Concordia. The building was sold to Olive Chapel of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which was founded in Kirkwood in 1853, one of the oldest A.M.E churches west of the Mississippi River. The building features original stained glass windows and fine woodwork and is in a Gothic Revival style.
Street address:
309 S. Harrison Ave.
Kirkwood, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 11:00 AM To: 12:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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