Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Historic church in Tennessee, United States
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The Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 224 S. Maney Avenue. It was built in 1889 and added to the National Register in 1995.[1]
Location224 S. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Coordinates35°50′38″N 86°23′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church | |
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, August 2014. | |
  Location within Tennessee  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 224 S. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°50′38″N 86°23′14″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | Dave Hyde; John, Oliver, and Horace Scruggs |
| Architectural style | Gable-end, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000291[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 31, 1995 |
It is a one-story brick building on a brick foundation. The congregation, established in 1866, is the oldest African-American congregation in Rutherford County.[2]
