About Ame Church
Ame Church is a Methodist parish located at 400 EAST 41ST STREET, Chicago, IL, 60653. Ame Church was founded in 1891. The Ame Church parish office answers at +17733736587.
Quinn Chapel AME Church (Chicago)
Quinn Chapel AME Church, also known as Quinn Chapel of the A.M.E. Church, houses Chicago's first African-American congregation, formed by seven individuals as a nondenominational prayer group that met in the house of a member in 1844. In 1847, the group organized as a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States. They named the church for Bishop William Paul Quinn.
Where is Ame Church located?
Ame Church is located at 400 EAST 41ST STREET, Chicago, IL, 60653. The building sits at coordinates 41.82050, -87.61629, placing it in Chicago, IL 60653.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Private parking 279 ft
- Private parking 295 ft
- Private parking 344 ft
- Public parking 548 ft
- Private parking 676 ft
- King Drive & 41st Street · CTA 184 ft
- King Drive & 41st Street · CTA 207 ft
- King Drive & 41st Street · CTA 335 ft
- King Drive & 41st Street · CTA 344 ft
- King Drive & Oakwood · CTA 646 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 24, 2026.
The neighborhood around Ame Church
The ZIP code 60653 area around Ame Church is home to 34,364 residents with a median household income of $35,136 and a median age of 36.5 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Ame Church
Methodists worship with a blend of structured liturgy and heartfelt singing — a Wesleyan inheritance.
- Service length is about an hour. Expect hymn singing, readings, prayers, a sermon, and often Holy Communion.
- Communion is an "open table" — anyone seeking Christ is welcome to receive.
- Dress is casual to business-casual.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Ame Church
5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Sacred Heart Church Tampa, FL · est. 1905
- Sacred Heart Tampa, FL · est. 1905
- St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA · est. 1847
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church Tampa, FL · est. 1905
- Saint John Catholic Church St. Petersburg, FL · est. 1905
Churches founded the same year as Ame Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1891 are indexed in Churches List.
- First United Methodist Church of Ocala Ocala, FL
- Ocala West United Methodist Church Ocala, FL
- Trinity Episcopal Church Columbus, GA
- Welcome Baptist Church Hartford, CT
- Logan Memorial United Methodist Church Parkersburg, WV
Your Sunday at Ame Church
Ame Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Ame Church
- What denomination is Ame Church?
- This parish is part of the Methodist tradition.
- Where is Ame Church located?
- The parish is located at 400 EAST 41ST STREET, Chicago, IL, 60653.
- When was Ame Church founded?
- Founded in 1891.
- What is the architecture of Ame Church?
- Ame Church is a Romanesque Revival architecture building, designed by Henry F. Starbuck.
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