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Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

This Tudor Gothic Revival sanctuary was constructed between 1912 and 1914, during the pastorate of the Rev. R.S. Jenkins, for the congregation of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. Designed by black architect William Sidney Pittman, who was a son-in-law of Booker T. Washington, the church building is representative of those erected by large black congregations in southern urban areas. Elements of the modified Gothic style are particularly visible in its tower and stained glass windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1983.

Marker Details

Address 116 Elm Street
Location Description
Marker # 124
Dedicated 1983
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code eccesiastical buildings; churches; African American topics; Tudor Revival (Architectural style); Gothic Revial (Architectural style); African Methodist or Colored/Christian Methodist Episcopal
Latitude, Longitude 32.757469, -97.328806

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