About Gaston Chapel Ame Church
Gaston Chapel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 100 BOUCHELLE STREET, Morganton, NC, 28655. Gaston Chapel Ame Church was founded in 1900. You can reach Gaston Chapel Ame Church at +18284370491.
Gaston Chapel
Gaston Chapel is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 100 Bouchelle Street in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was built from 1900 to 1911, and is a brick church building with a high-pitched hip roof and Late Gothic Revival style design influences. It features a Gothic-arched tripartite stained-glass window. It is the oldest extant, and first substantial, African-American church structure in Burke County.
Gaston Chapel Ame Church through the years
- 1900 Founded
- 1984-10-11 Added to the National Register
Where is Gaston Chapel Ame Church located?
Gaston Chapel Ame Church is located at 100 BOUCHELLE STREET, Morganton, NC, 28655. The building sits at coordinates 35.74761, -81.68680, placing it in Morganton, NC 28655.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
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The neighborhood around Gaston Chapel Ame Church
The ZIP code 28655 area around Gaston Chapel Ame Church is home to 56,692 residents with a median household income of $51,689 and a median age of 44.3 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 Gaston Chapel 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.
Gaston Chapel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Gaston Chapel Ame Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 84000077, added to the Register on 1984-10-11.
Read the official NPS nomination for Gaston Chapel Ame Church →
Churches founded the same year as Gaston Chapel Ame Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1900 are indexed in Churches List.
- First Baptist Church Philadelphia, PA
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Newport, RI
- First Presbyterian Church Raleigh, NC
- First Presbyterian Church Raleigh, NC
- Advent Lutheran Church New York City, NY
Your Sunday at Gaston Chapel Ame Church
Gaston Chapel Ame Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Gaston Chapel Ame Church
- What denomination is Gaston Chapel Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Gaston Chapel Ame Church located?
- Gaston Chapel Ame Church is located at 100 BOUCHELLE STREET, Morganton, NC, 28655.
- When was Gaston Chapel Ame Church founded?
- Founded in 1900.
- Is Gaston Chapel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 84000077, added 1984-10-11.
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