Doorway, St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church (Durham, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- Doorway, St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Subjects:
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Church buildings
Greek revival (Architecture)
Romanesque revival (Architecture)
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1151pnc001
- Created Date:
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Durham (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage
Source information
- Repository:
- Preservation North Carolina
- Collection:
- Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
- RightsStatements.org:
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In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0 - Funding:
- Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Building: Saint Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church (Durham, Durham County, North Carolina)
- Architect:
- Leary, Samuel L. (Samuel Linton), 1863-1913 more info on Leary, Samuel L. (Samuel Linton), 1863-1913
- Built:
- Community:
- Durham
- State:
- North Carolina
- Provenance note:
- The church was built for a congregation led by Rev. Edian D. Markham.
- Architectural note:
- The asymmetrical building combines Romanesque and Greek Revival elements, with a soaring tower in front.
- Historical note:
- St. Joseph's served as a center for the civil rights movement and now serves as a community arts and heritage center. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Location:
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Durham (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Church buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places