CONTEMPORARY NY
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First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

architect

George B. Chappell

location

480 Tompkins Ave. cor. Macdonough St.  

date

1889

style

Venetian

construction

Brick

type

Church
 
 

notes

Originally Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church.

The immense campanile that dominates the neighborhood is reminiscent of St. Mark's in Venice; brick is everywhere. Once the nation's largest Congregational congregation, it was often referred to as Dr. Meredith's church, after its well-known preacher.

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