African Church, St. Charles

Name: African Church
Address: St. Charles, United States

#15 among attractions in St. Charles

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African Church, also known as the A.M.E. Church of St. Charles, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 554 Madison Street in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. It was built about 1855, and is a small brick building with a low-pitched gable roof. The building was renovated in 1947 as a residence. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 38°46'57"N, 90°29'17"W

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African Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, Blanchette Memorial Bridge, Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Museum, Lindenwood Hall.

~1940 ftSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles
10 min walk • The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is a state-owned property in St. Charles, Missouri, preserving the building that served as Missouri's capitol from 1821 to 1826. The site is part of the St. Charles Historic District in the city's Riverfront neighborhood.
1.3 miS
Bridge
Blanchette Memorial Bridge, St. Charles
32 min walk • The Blanchette Memorial Bridge is a pair of twin cantilever bridges carrying Interstate 70 across the Missouri River between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri, opened in 1959. At the bridge's crossing, the Missouri River reaches an average depth of about 45 feet.
0.7 miSE
38°46'23"N • 90°28'57"W
Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Museum, St. Charles
19 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.7 miNW
Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Lindenwood Hall, St. Charles
18 min walk • Lindenwood Hall, also known as Sibley Hall, is a historic building located on the campus of Lindenwood University at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. The original section was built in 1857, with wings added in 1881 and 1887.
0.5 miSE
38°46'37"N • 90°28'54"W
Frontier Park, St. Charles
14 min walk • Park
~1970 ftSE
38°46'45"N • 90°28'57"W
Missouri Artists on Main, St. Charles
10 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
1.5 miNW
38°47'58"N • 90°30'17"W
Jaycee Park, St. Charles
38 min walk • Field, Playground, Park
0.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, St. Charles
21 min walk • J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts was opened in 2008 in St. Charles, Missouri, United States, on the campus of the Lindenwood University as a $32 million, 138,000-square-foot educational and performing arts complex. The facility is named after a $2 million donation from Jerry Scheidegger, Lindenwood board member, St.
0.6 miNE
Antiques, Greek Revival architecture
Frenchtown Historic District, St. Charles
16 min walk • Frenchtown Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. The district encompasses 205 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the Frenchtown section of St. Charles.
~1390 ftE
Greek Revival architecture, Tudor Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Midtown Neighborhood Historic District, St. Charles
7 min walk • Midtown Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. The district encompasses 527 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 5 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of St. Charles.
1.2 miSW
Convention center
St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles
31 min walk • The St. Charles Convention Center is a convention center in St. Charles, Missouri. It opened in April 2005 and is managed by Spectra. The facility has a 16,200 sq ft. Grand Ballroom, and 27,600 sq ft. of Exhibit Hall space expandable to 35,700 sq ft. through the adjacent Junior Ballroom.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to African Church?

Nearby attractions include Midtown Neighborhood Historic District, St. Charles (7 min walk), Oliver L. and Catherine Link House, St. Charles (8 min walk), First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles (10 min walk), St. Charles Odd Fellows Hall, St. Charles (10 min walk).

How to get to African Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to African Church:

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SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital • Lines: Scat (8 min walk)
Ameristar Casino • Lines: Scat (27 min walk)