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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

markjackson — 2022-02-10T12:33:27Z

Renamed to "Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church"

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- \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| - \|\|[[Address("549 Clarissa Street, Rochester NY 14608")]] \|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Phone'''\|\| - \|\|585 546 5997\|\| - \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Website'''\|\| - \|\|[https://www.memorialamezion.org]\|\| - - '''Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church''' has the distinction of being the oldest operating Black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester, having been founded in 1827 as the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Their first building, erected in 1833 on Favor Street, served as the meeting grounds for notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"] and commanded national significance; its basement was the original home of Douglass' ["North Star"] newspaper. In 1879 the original structure was replaced on the same site by a new building (which still stands) incorporating a number of memorial windows honoring Douglass, ["Susan B. Anthony"], and Harriet Tubman among others. At that time "Memorial" was added to the name of the church. - - The congregation moved to their modern building on Clarissa Street in 1975; the memorial windows to Anthony and Tubman can still be seen there. - - * [https://www.libraryweb.org/~rochhist/v21_1959/v21i4.pdf Rochester History Vol. XXI: Lights and Shadows In Local Negro History] - * [https://www.beyondthesanctuary.org/memorial-a-m-e-zion-church Beyond the Sanctuary - A Look Back in History]	+ #redirect Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

markjackson — 2022-02-10T12:32:58Z

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- Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church has the distinction of being the oldest operating Black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester, having been founded in 1827 as the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Their first building, erected in 1833 on Favor Street, served as the meeting grounds for notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"] and commanded national significance; its basement was the original home of Douglass' ["North Star"] newspaper. In 1879 the original structure was replaced on the same site by a new building (which still stands) incorporating a number of memorial windows honoring Douglass, ["Susan B. Anthony"], and Harriet Tubman among others. At that time "Memorial" was added to the name of the church.	+ '''Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church''' has the distinction of being the oldest operating Black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester, having been founded in 1827 as the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Their first building, erected in 1833 on Favor Street, served as the meeting grounds for notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"] and commanded national significance; its basement was the original home of Douglass' ["North Star"] newspaper. In 1879 the original structure was replaced on the same site by a new building (which still stands) incorporating a number of memorial windows honoring Douglass, ["Susan B. Anthony"], and Harriet Tubman among others. At that time "Memorial" was added to the name of the church.

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

markjackson — 2022-02-10T02:30:19Z

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- Erected in 1833 on ["Favor Street"], this building has the distinction of having been the first black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester. Serving as the meeting grounds notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"], this church commanded national significance. Its basement was the original home of the ["North Star"].	+ \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|[[Address("549 Clarissa Street, Rochester NY 14608")]] \|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|585 546 5997\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|[https://www.memorialamezion.org]\|\|
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- Also known as: AME Zion Church.	+ Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church has the distinction of being the oldest operating Black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester, having been founded in 1827 as the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Their first building, erected in 1833 on Favor Street, served as the meeting grounds for notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"] and commanded national significance; its basement was the original home of Douglass' ["North Star"] newspaper. In 1879 the original structure was replaced on the same site by a new building (which still stands) incorporating a number of memorial windows honoring Douglass, ["Susan B. Anthony"], and Harriet Tubman among others. At that time "Memorial" was added to the name of the church.
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- * [https://www.memorialamezion.org/ Official Site]	+ The congregation moved to their modern building on Clarissa Street in 1975; the memorial windows to Anthony and Tubman can still be seen there. +
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	+ * [https://www.beyondthesanctuary.org/memorial-a-m-e-zion-church Beyond the Sanctuary - A Look Back in History]

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

markjackson — 2022-02-09T01:20:09Z

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- * [http://pages.prodigy.net/robtwms/Memorial.htm Official Site] - * [http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us/~rochhist/v21_1959/v21i4.pdf Rochester History Vol. XXI: Lights and Shadows In Local Negro History]	+ * [https://www.memorialamezion.org/ Official Site] + * [https://www.libraryweb.org/~rochhist/v21_1959/v21i4.pdf Rochester History Vol. XXI: Lights and Shadows In Local Negro History]

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

peteb — 2007-10-06T03:57:57Z

Reverse link to church

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- Erected in 1833 on ["Favor Street"], this building has the distinction of having been the first black church in the city of Rochester. Serving as the meeting grounds notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"], this church commanded national significance. Its basement was the original home of the ["North Star"].	+ Erected in 1833 on ["Favor Street"], this building has the distinction of having been the first black ["Churches" church] in the city of Rochester. Serving as the meeting grounds notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"], this church commanded national significance. Its basement was the original home of the ["North Star"].

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

RobertPolyn — 2005-05-24T21:53:40Z

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	+ * [http://pages.prodigy.net/robtwms/Memorial.htm Official Site]

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

RobertPolyn — 2005-05-16T22:46:35Z

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	+ Erected in 1833 on ["Favor Street"], this building has the distinction of having been the first black church in the city of Rochester. Serving as the meeting grounds notable abolitionists such as ["Frederick Douglass"], this church commanded national significance. Its basement was the original home of the ["North Star"]. + + Also known as: AME Zion Church. + + * [http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us/~rochhist/v21_1959/v21i4.pdf Rochester History Vol. XXI: Lights and Shadows In Local Negro History]