(Organized 1879 from earlier 1840 Congregation)
In early 1840s about 14 African-American members from First Methodist formed own congregation "Church Springs" near South Court Street. In 1857, a nearby brick cow shed was converted for its use under Rev. Robin Lightfoot who became a martyr during the Civil War. Site of American Missionary School after Emancipation. Organized as St. Paul AME in 1879. Relocated to Court and Alabama Streets in 1895. Charles B. Handy was early pastor and William W. Handy was early leader (father and grandfather to W.C. Handy.) St. Paul relocated again in 1968 to present site.| HM Number | HM125W |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Erected By Florence Historical Board |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 9:08pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 437499 N 3850746 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.79701667, -87.68323333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 47.821', W 87° 40.994' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 47' 49.26" N, 87° 40' 59.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101-199 N Cherokee St, Florence AL 35630, US |
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