Greater Bethel AME Church (Miami)

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Greater Bethel AME Church
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Location Miami, Florida
Coordinates 25°46′54″N80°11′57″W / 25.78167°N 80.19917°W / 25.78167; -80.19917
MPS Downtown Miami MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002987 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1992

The Greater Bethel AME Church is a historic church in Miami, Florida. It is located at 245 Northwest 8th Street. On April 17, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church was built in 1927. [2] On February 12, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at the church, "Launching Of The SCLC Crusade For Citizenship." [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Historic preservation program. "Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church". City of Miami Planning Department. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. "Other Resources - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)".