Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church

Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church

Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church, May 2013
Location 715 Morrison St., Watertown, New York
Coordinates 43°59′7″N 75°54′55″W / 43.98528°N 75.91528°W / 43.98528; -75.91528Coordinates: 43°59′7″N 75°54′55″W / 43.98528°N 75.91528°W / 43.98528; -75.91528
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 02000144[1]
Added to NRHP March 06, 2002

Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1909 and is a small front gabled vernacular building with minimal Gothic details. It is constructed of cast concrete blocks and features a plain square tower with no spire.[2] Its also a place where the run away slaves would use as a hub for the under ground railroad,along with several houses on the street. The Infamous Isaiah Miller also resides on the same street as the church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Rev. Baums and Linda M. Garofalini (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying six photos".


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