Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church — Austin

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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church — Austin

Historic Church TX • Travis County County
Description
Historic AME church in East Austin; congregation organized 1872, brick sanctuary completed 1883.
Historical Notes
Metropolitan AME is among the oldest African American congregations in Austin. The 1883 brick church on East Fifth Street served as a civil-rights era meeting place. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; National Register-listed East Austin resource.
Status / Verification preserved — Verified

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