Bethel A.M.E. Church (Richmond, Indiana)
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Bethel A.M.E. Church
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Bethel AME Church, December 2012
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| Location | 200 S. 6th St., Richmond, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′33″N 84°53′41″W / 39.82583°N 84.89472°WCoordinates: 39°49′33″N 84°53′41″W / 39.82583°N 84.89472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1854, 1892-1894 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference # | 75000032 |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The congregation was founded in 1836. The church was built in 1854, and enlarged and remodeled in the Romanesque Revival style in 1892-1894. It is a one-story, cruciform plan, brick building with a 2 1/2-story bell tower. The church served as the educational, political, and cultural center for the local African-American community.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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