Johnson's Chapel AME Church
Historic church in Kentucky, United States
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Johnson's Chapel AME Church, a historic church on E. High Street in Springfield, Kentucky, was built in 1872 and added to the National Register in 1989.[1]
LocationE. High St., Springfield, Kentucky
Coordinates37°41′3″N 85°13′0″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1872
Johnson's Chapel AME Church | |
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| Location | E. High St., Springfield, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′3″N 85°13′0″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built by | McElroy, Wilse |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Washington County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003396[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 |
Church member and builder Wilse McElroy constructed the building for a congregation formed before the Civil War. The site was deemed significant "as an important example of late 19th c. Gothic architecture" and "as an important local black history site with important associations."[2]
The original Johnson's Chapel AME Church building appears no longer to exist. The First Baptist Church of Springfield occupies its former site.
