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Plaque commemorating the First A.M.E. Church at 8th St. and Towne, Los Angeles, 1973

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Title: Plaque commemorating the First A.M.E. Church at 8th St. and Towne, Los Angeles, 1973
Alternative Title: Dedication of Historical Plaque at 8th and Towne
Contributor: Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Date Created and/or Issued: December, 13, 1973
1973-12-13
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Two plaques at the site of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church building at 8th St. and Towne Ave. with a pictorial image of the church building, and providing a brief history of the A.M.E. and the church's designation as a Los Angeles cultural heritage landmark, and information about the ministers of the church at that time.
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, is the oldest church founded by African Americans in the City of Los Angeles, dating to 1872. Biddy Mason established the church to minister to the mind, body, and soul of the community. This church served as the cornerstone of the community for spiritual growth, social uplift, and economic development.
Plaque text: First African Methodist Episcopal Church. The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1787 by Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia. In 1872 the first black church in Los Angeles was organized in the home of Mrs. Biddy Mason [...]
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b17_f14_001a.tif
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Subject: Historical markers
African American churches
First African Methodist Episcopal Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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