Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Allen Temple AME Church
Map
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, US
DenominationAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church
Websitewww.allentemple.org
History
Founded1824
Founder(s)Rev. James King
Architecture
Years built2004
Specifications
Capacity1235
Administration
DistrictThird Episcopal District
Clergy
Pastor(s)Dr. Alphonse Allen, Jr.
Allen Temple
Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio) is located in Ohio
Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio) is located in the United States
Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Location538 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio
Arealess than one acre
Built1852
NRHP reference No.75001414[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1975
Removed from NRHPJanuary 1, 1999

The Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, US, is the mother church of the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest operating black church in Cincinnati and the largest church of the Third Episcopal District of the AME Church.[2]

1874 engraving of Allen Temple AME Church
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "First African-American church". Black History Month Facts. cincinnati.com. Retrieved February 17, 2007.

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