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Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (Ocala, Florida)

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The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church is a historic church in Ocala, Florida, United States. It is located at 623 South Magnolia Avenue. The only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala, the present Gothic Revival church stands behind the site of the original white frame building. Construction of the first brick church owned by a black congregation began in 1891 under the supervision of black architect and builder Levi Alexander, Sr.[2]

Coordinates29°10′52″N 82°8′13″W
Built1891
NRHPreferenceNo.79000683[1]
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Mount Zion A.M.E. Church
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (Ocala, Florida) is located in Florida
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Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (Ocala, Florida) is located in the United States
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (Ocala, Florida)
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LocationOcala, Marion County, Florida, USA
Coordinates29°10′52″N 82°8′13″W
Built1891
NRHP reference No.79000683[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1979
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On December 17, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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