Partial view with doorway, St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church (Durham, N.C.)
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we're addressing it.
Item information
- Title:
- Partial view with doorway, St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
- Topics:
-
Architecture
- Subjects:
-
Church buildings
Doorways
Greek revival (Architecture)
Romanesque revival (Architecture)
Stairs
- Original Format:
-
Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1151pnc002
- Created Date:
- Genre:
-
Architectural photographs
- Location:
-
Durham (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
-
Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.
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:
-
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:
-
Durham (N.C.)
- Subjects:
-
Church buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places