Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Additional Documentation)

143 Church St., Rutledge, Tennessee. County/parish: Grainger.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 22, 2000. NRIS 00000730.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Henderson Chapel AME Zion Church
  • Henderson Memorial Chapel

From Wikipedia:

Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic African-American church on Church Street in Rutledge, Tennessee.

The church building was constructed in 1890. It is a frame building with a gable entrance, a vernacular design that is commonly seen in rural African-American churches built in the twentieth century.

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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