Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church |
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Front elevation, 2008
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Summit, NJ |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1935 |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | Brick |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | 2007 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 07000877 |
Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church is a special building in Summit, New Jersey. You can find it at 138-142 Broad Street. This is where Broad and Orchard streets meet.
The church group started in 1923. Their building was finished in 1937. It was the second church for African Americans in Summit. In 2007, it became a historic place. It was added to both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. The AME Zion Church also named it a Historical Landmark in 2008.
The Church's Early Days
The Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church congregation first began in 1923. At first, they met at the local YMCA. Two years later, in 1925, a very important person joined them. This was The Reverend Florence Spearing Randolph. She was a former suffragette, which means she worked for women's right to vote. She was also an activist, working for social change. She became the temporary pastor of the church.
In 1928, the church got its first building. It was a small house on the same land where the church stands today. The first floor of this house could hold about 100 people for services. This house is now used as the parsonage, which is where the pastor lives. It is also a community house.
Pastors of Wallace Chapel
Rev. Dr. Florence S. Randolph served as the pastor of Wallace Chapel for many years. She led the church from 1925 until she retired in 1946. She helped the church grow and become an important part of the community.
Later, on October 1, 1989, Rev. Dr. Denison D. Harrield, Jr. became the pastor. He has also been a very important leader for the church.
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Reverend Dr. Denison D. Harrield, Jr.
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Music director Patricia Jackson.
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