About Bethel Ame Church
Bethel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 200 SOUTH 6TH STREET, Richmond, IN, 47374. Bethel Ame Church was founded in 1854. You can reach Bethel Ame Church at +17659627241.
Bethel A.M.E. Church (Richmond, Indiana)
Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Indiana. The congregation was founded in 1836. The church was built in 1854, and enlarged and remodeled in the Romanesque Revival style with a mix of Neo-classical elements in 1892–1894. It is a one-story, cruciform plan, brick building with a 2+1⁄2-story bell tower. The church serves as an educational, political, and cultural center for the local African American community.
Bethel Ame Church through the years
- 1854 Founded
- 1975-09-05 Added to the National Register
Where is Bethel Ame Church located?
Bethel Ame Church is located at 200 SOUTH 6TH STREET, Richmond, IN, 47374. The building sits at coordinates 39.82583, -84.89479, placing it in Richmond, IN 47374.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Bethel Ame Church
The ZIP code 47374 area around Bethel Ame Church is home to 45,480 residents with a median household income of $50,880 and a median age of 41.0 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 Bethel 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 churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Bethel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Bethel Ame Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 75000032, added to the Register on 1975-09-05.
Read the official NPS nomination for Bethel Ame Church →
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Bethel Ame Church
5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Sacred Heart Church Tampa, FL · est. 1905
- Old St. Patricks Chicago, IL
- St John Neumann Shrine Philadelphia, PA · est. 1847
- Saint Peter's Cathedral Scranton, PA · est. 1884
- Ascension Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1897
Churches founded the same year as Bethel Ame Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1854 are indexed in Churches List.
- Saint John's Episcopal Church Montgomery, AL
- Park Street Baptist Church Framingham, MA
- Christ Episcopal Church Greenville, SC
- First Presbyterian Church Columbia, SC
- Old St. Mary's Cathedral San Francisco, CA
Bethel Ame Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Bethel Ame Church
- What denomination is Bethel Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Bethel Ame Church located?
- Bethel Ame Church is located at 200 SOUTH 6TH STREET, Richmond, IN, 47374.
- When was Bethel Ame Church founded?
- Founded in 1854.
- Is Bethel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 75000032, added 1975-09-05.
- What is the architecture of Bethel Ame Church?
- Bethel Ame Church is a Romanesque Revival architecture building.
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